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Council of Troyes of the Knights Templar
In January 1129, Pope Honorius II convened a religious council at Troyes in the County of Champagne that formally approved the Knights Templar's rule…
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- 1129Troyes · ChampagnePope Honorius II convened a religious council at Troyes in the county of Champagne, with agendas including church reform and regulating the emerging military orders. The founder of the Knights Templar, Hugh de Payens, attended with his delegation to present their case.
- 1129Troyes · ChampagneThe council formally approved the organizational rule centered on the Rule of the Knights Templar, establishing the three-tier structure of knights, sergeants, and retainers, the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and military discipline. Bernard of Clairvaux also lent his support at the council.
- 1129Troyes · ChampagneThe pope confirmed by decree that the Knights Templar were a legitimate military order, granting them the right to raise funds, acquire property in Europe, and fight in the Levant. The Order then expanded rapidly, becoming one of the most important armed forces of the Crusader states.
Sources
- The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple — Malcolm Barber (1994)
- Cartulaire général de l'Ordre des Templiers — Marquis d'Albon (1913)