A Turcopole was a lightly armed auxiliary recruited in the east by the Knights Templar to supplement their fighting ability in the Crusades
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Category: Templar History
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To find the Holy Grail of course! Well, that’s if you subscribe to the Dan Brown view of things. But what was the official narrative for the foundation of the Templars? Michael Haag in his book ‘The Templars’ recounts the…
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Category: Templar History
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The disturbing truth that the Knights Templar appear to have traded in slaves
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Category: Templar History
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