The Teutonic Knights, officially known as the Order of the Teutonic House of St. Mary in Jerusalem, were a German Catholic military order founded in the late 12th century during the Third Crusade.
The Teutonic Knights, officially known as the Order of the Teutonic House of St. Mary in Jerusalem, were a German Catholic military order founded in the late 12th century during the Third Crusade.
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control. There would be eight officially sanctioned crusades...
The Fall Of Jerusalem in 1099 is just one of the many terrible yet unforgettable scenes from the Crusades - which lasted centuries.
After gaining unmatched power and wealth, the Templars met a sudden and violent end: disbanded, tortured, condemned, and executed.
It is a story will all the ingredients of epic tragedy: a brilliant, courageous and handsome nobleman travels to distant lands, fights battles, marries princesses, is elected King but is slain by treachery, still relatively young, just before he is crowned.
Crusader Kings 3 has a decent tutorial, but it doesn’t do a great job of giving you the big picture. Here’s three tips that will have you playing for keeps. By which I mean castles.
Crusaders, once hailed as heroes in the West, now portrayed as villains. Holy Crusades, Reconquest of Holy Land & Jerusalem from Muslims to protect Christian pilgrims, Reconquista of Spain, Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller; First Crusade, Second Crusade, Peoples Crusade; El Cid; Pope Urban II.
A crimson cross emblazoned on a white background; a simple design, perhaps, but behind it lies one of the most remarkable stories in the history of the
Baldwin I of Jerusalem, formally Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne, was born c.1058 in the Lower Lorraine region of France. He was one of the leaders of the first crusade and 1st Count …
This article profiles the Knights Templar Order from their inception in the First Crusade to their rise to power, and ultimately their downfall. The Hospitaller Knights are also compared to their counterparts, the Templars.
Normanzii au fost stapanitorii danezi ai Normandiei incepand din anul 900 d.Hr. Urmasi ai vikingilor, adoptasera ideile carolingiene si crestine.
