A military order (Latin: militaris ordo) is a Christian religious society of knights. The original military orders were the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, the ...
It was fashioned after the military orders of the Crusades, requiring its initiates to defend the cross and fight the enemies of Christianity, ...
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died in 1136 after establishing a military order known as the Knights Templar.
Order of Alcántara, major military and religious order in Spain. It was founded in 1156 or 1166 by Don Suero Fernández Barrientos and was recognized in 1177 ...
The Christians had the advantage of disciplined and well-armoured
This study is an attempt to discuss the attitude of the three major Military Orders who participated in the defence of Acre (i.e. the Hospitallers, ...
Founded to support Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land and most famous for their support for crusading, the Military Religious Orders' activities and interests.
About Us · To become a Knight Templar, one must be a Christian by faith. · The Order is ecumenical; it does not restrict membership to a single Christian Church ...
Christian Military Orders. T. W. WHITLEY, L.L.D., CHELMSFORD, ENG. A STANDING army of Christian knights was maintained from about 1100 A. D., efficient ...