
The many Crusades fought in medieval Europe
There wasn’t just one crusade but multiple crusades in medieval Europe from modern Spain all the way up to Russia as Tony McMahon discovers
There wasn’t just one crusade but multiple crusades in medieval Europe from modern Spain all the way up to Russia as Tony McMahon discovers
How the Knights Templar survived in Portugal by changing their name to the Order of Christ as Tony McMahon discovers
Tomar is a former Templar citadel in central Portugal with a tower built by the knights called the Charola as Tony McMahon discovers
The final resting place of the Templar Grand Masters of Portugal is in the sleepy town of Tomar – which was once a battleground between the forces of the Crusades and the Islamic caliphate. From here, armies of Knights Templar rode out to fight the Moors in a terrible conflict for control of the Iberian…
James the Apostle is reputed to be buried at Santiago de Compostela in Spain and this site was a major pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages
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