
Templar hero: Gerard de Ridefort
Gerard de Ridefort was a hot headed Grand Master of the Knights Templar who led his troops to disaster at the battle of Cresson against the Saracens
Gerard de Ridefort was a hot headed Grand Master of the Knights Templar who led his troops to disaster at the battle of Cresson against the Saracens
Ten things you never knew about the Knights Templar such as running a slave trade and inventing offshore banking
Tiberias – near to where the Battle of Hattin took place
The account of the disastrous Battle of Hattin by a crusader called Ernoul gives a grim picture of a clash that ended badly for the Templars
The aftermath of the Battle of Hattin was the slaughter of Knights Templar who refused to convert and the killing of Raynald de Chatillon
The Battle of Hattin was a disaster for the crusaders and the Knights Templar leading to the eventual loss of Jerusalem as Tony McMahon discovers
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