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Templar quest in Portugal 2017 – Lisbon

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Tony McMahon

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I have just returned from a very Templar themed holiday in Portugal – in the next few blog posts, I’ll share my discoveries with you: Lisbon is the capital of modern day Portugal and a thriving, bustling city. But let’s…

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Category: Templar Mystery Tags: afonso, bear, cathedral, Grail, henriques, Knightfall, knights, lgbt, Lisbon, mosque, portugal, quest, Templar, tomar

Lisbon – from a Muslim to a Christian city

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Tony McMahon

The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe

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The Forgotten Templar Crusade – Spain and Portugal

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Tony McMahon

The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms

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