Knight's Templar?

Question

I was browsing for some nunchucks on Amazon, got bored, so I started browsing for weapons in general and a few weapons about the Knight's Templar came up.

So tell me, what exactly are the Knight's templar? Am I even spelling it properly? Am I using it in a sentence properly? what's their history? Tell me as much as you can.

Answer 1

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers), were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders.[3] The organization existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages. It was founded in the aftermath of the First Crusade of 1096, its original purpose to ensure the safety of the many Christians who made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem after its conquest.

Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favored charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles quartered by a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades.[4] Non-combatant members of the Order managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom, innovating financial techniques that were an early form of banking,[5][6] and building many fortifications throughout the Mediterranean and the Holy Land.

The Templars' success was tied closely to the Crusades; when the Holy Land was lost, support for the Order faded. Rumors about the Templars' secret initiation ceremony created mistrust, and King Philip IV of France, deeply in debt to the Order, began pressuring Pope Clement V to take action against the Order. In 1307, many of the Order's members in France were arrested, tortured into giving false confessions, and then burned at the stake.[7] In 1312, Pope Clement, under continuing pressure from King Philip, disbanded the Order. The abrupt disappearance of a major part of the societal infrastructure gave rise to speculation and legends, which have kept the "Templar" name alive into the modern day.

Active c. 1119–1314 Allegiance Papacy Type Western Christian military order Size 15,000–20,000 members at peak, 10% of whom were knights[1][2] Headquarters Temple Mount, Jerusalem Nickname Order of the Temple Patron St. Bernard of Clairvaux Attire White mantle with a red cross Engagements The Crusades, including:

Battle of Montgisard (1177),

Battle of Hattin (1187),

Battle of Arsuf (1191),

Siege of Acre (1190–1191),

Siege of Acre (1291)

Reconquista

Answer 2

Metaphor for WiseGuys

Answer 3

If you so chose you may wish to read this book as well "The Templars" by Piers Paul Read. It covers the history of the order from their rise to their downfall. It does not cover their weapons as much as you may want though, but it is still an informative and good book.

Answer 4

You'e spelled it properly, but it should be "What is the Knights Templar?"

Wikipedia is the best internet source for info.  But off the top of my head I can tell you that that the Knights Templar was started by a group of french men.  I'm not quite sure why but eventually they became holy warriors and guardians of the holy land.

The dude above me just copied and the pasted the first few paragraphs.  And added a bit, so he has the basic info so you don't actually have to read the whole article.