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There are Templar influences in Game of Thrones if you look closely enough as Templar expert Tony McMahon discovers
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Posted on by Tony McMahon
While the crusades suffered setbacks in the east with the loss of Jerusalem and the advances made by Saladin – all was not well for Muslim rulers in the west. It’s often forgotten that the crusades were not just waged…
Read MoreCategory: Templar History Tags: Al-Andalus, Islam, Las Navas de Tolosa, medieval, middle east, moor, muslim, portugal, Seville, spain, Templar