The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Templar hero: Gerard de Ridefort
Templar hero: Gerard de Ridefort – the life story of a Grand Master in Jerusalem
Read MoreTen things you never knew about the Knights Templar
Bit of festive fun – here are ten things you may not have known about the Knights Templar – add your own facts in the comments below: The Templars allegedly ran a white slave trade Let’s start with a contentious…
Read MoreSiege of Tiberias and disaster at Hattin
Tiberias – near to where the Battle of Hattin took place
Read MoreBattle of Hattin – a contemporary account
As detailed in the posts immediately before this – the Battle of Hattin is where Saladin finally bested the crusaders and opened up Jerusalem to being conquered by the muslim forces. A hundred years of crusader and Templar rule in…
Read MoreBattle of Hattin – the aftermath
Having been defeated at the Battle of Hattin, the crusaders and Templars now found themselves at the mercy of Saladin. When it came to the Templars and Hospitallers, the muslim leader was in no particular mood to show mercy. The…
Read MoreBattle of Hattin – Templar disaster
So what exactly happened at the Battle of Hattin in 1187 – aside from Orlando Bloom (my least favourite actor) re-enacting it in the movie Kingdom of Heaven? The battle is one of those events that it’s difficult not to…
Read MoreHattin – Templar defeat at a key Christian site
Hattin was the site of a huge defeat for the Knights Templar but also the Sermon on the Mount
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