Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasion
The Mongol invasion of central Asia, the Middle East, and into Europe struck terror into the hearts of all those it encountered.
Knight Templar
This blog post is about the Knights Templar and gives you valuable information about this order of warrior monks
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Top movies about the Middle Ages
The top ten movies about the Middle Ages – how Hollywood has depicted the medieval period.
Battle of Hattin – the aftermath of defeat
The aftermath of the Battle of Hattin was the slaughter of Knights Templar who refused to convert and the killing of Raynald de Chatillon
Did the Knights Templar become pirates?
Did the Knights Templar become pirates after being banned? Tony McMahon investigates.
The Knights Templar in Syria
The Knights Templar had a big presence in Syria – at the heart of the Levant – and the crusader kingdoms that formed what was called ‘Outremer’.
Templar massacre at Jacob’s Ford in Syria
Jacob’s Ford was the scene of a huge massacre of the Knights Templar by a furious Saladin humiliated by his earlier defeat at Montgisard
Trial of the Templars in England
The Knights Templar were arrested across Europe in the year 1307 leading to their imprisonment, torture, and trials – and eventually executions. France led the way but England also rounded up its Templars. So, what happened to them?
Newport Tower – Templar or not?
The theory that Newport Tower on Rhode Island is a Templar construction rests on a map by the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano
John the Baptist and the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar may have been exposed to many heretical views in the east including the Johannite heresy that venerated John the Baptist above Jesus Christ
Why the Knights Templar built round churches
Throughout Christendom the Knights Templar built very distinctive round churches from Tomar and Segovia, to London and the Holy Land. But why? Tony McMahon investigates.
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