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Knights Templar (Late Period)

Type Object Region Europe Time 1119–1312

The Knights Templar was a military religious order founded in Jerusalem in 1119, combining knightly combat, defense of the Holy Land, and transnation…

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  1. c. 1250–1271Levant · LevantAfter the rise of the Mamluks in the 1250s, the Knights Templar successively lost fortresses such as Gaza and Caesarea. In 1271 Baybars captured strongholds including Krak des Chevaliers, forcing the Order to retreat toward Acre, with its Levantine military presence greatly contracted.
  2. 1271–1291Acre · IsraelBetween 1271 and 1291, Acre became the Crusaders' last major stronghold; the Knights Templar garrisoned the citadel within the city and took part in its defense. During the same period the Order conducted credit, remittance, and deposit business in Paris, London, and elsewhere, and its accumulated European wealth aroused royal covetousness. Acre fell in 1291, and the remnants withdrew to Cyprus.
  3. 1307–1312Paris · Île-de-FranceOn October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of all Knights Templar in France, charging them with heresy and blasphemy. In 1310 leaders including Jacques de Molay were burned at the stake in Paris. In 1312 Pope Clement V issued the bull Vox in excelsio at the Council of Vienne, formally dissolving the Order and transferring its properties.

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