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Were the Templars the first bankers in world history?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Tony McMahon

It’s often claimed that the Knights Templar were the first bankers or financiers so Tony McMahon investigates whether this is actually true

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Category: Templar History Tags: banking, banks, bullion, buried, cheque, china, Chinese, christian, crown, crusades, deposit, fair, fairs, finance, france, Genoa, gold, henry III, hidden, Islam, islamic, jewels, king, Knightfall, knights, medieval, money, Oleron, paris, Philip, sector, Swiss, switzerland, templars, treasure, Troyes, Venice

Templar Knights versus Mongol warriors

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Tony McMahon

The arrival of Mongol armies in the Middle Ages terrified both Christian and Muslim kingdoms who were overrun

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Category: Templar History Tags: 1258, asia, Baghdad, china, christian, east, Genghis, horde, hungary, Islam, khan, knights, Kublai, marco, mongol, polo, Templar