Knights Templar

surrounding the Templar history within popular culture raising over the years. Attributed by the overall secrecy in their practices. It would be hard to denounce their influence in our ideals of chivalry. Even harder to deny are the manmade structures built by them that remain today. Not just the larger, well known Temples, but the series of smaller works found all round Europe. Most of Templar built architecture are being lived in currently. Numerous ancient churches that once housed proud…

Glory, fame, and fortune was desired by elite knights and kings. Temptation by the increase land and riches caught the intention of European Nobles (“Pope Urban II Orders First Crusade”). What started to affect these ideas became the lone fact that the Crusades started to become unsuccessful. This meant…

the Jerusalem, as the place where Christ lived and died and held a central role. In the middle ages the Christians were attacked by the Muslims and conquered the Holy land and later there was a war against the Palestine by the king Philip and Knights Templar. After the battle against Lusignan Saladin reconquered all of the Holy land. From the real history there was a victory of the Muslims and they had enormous power and the Saladin was the leader of the Muslim state. And after some years…

Reading Report II “Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” This is the great philosophy of the Assassin’s Order in Ubisoft’s critically acclaimed video game series, Assassin’s Creed. It quickly amassed a large following due to its stunning visuals, advanced game engine, and controversial Da Vinci Code-esk narrative. Like many works of historical fiction, this narrative revolves around the revelation of a grand truth. In the game, an organization called Abstergo Industries discovers that any…

pressured the king to attack the Saracen army. Gerard was a strong ally of Guy’s and had helped him become king, Smail suggests the King believed that if he did not acquiesce to Gerard then he would no longer be able to count on the support of the Templars. Gerard had a personal vendetta against Raymond due to the Count reneging on a deal to allow Ridefort to marry an heiress under his guardianship. This hatred Gerard held for Raymond led to him discrediting Raymond to the king as he persuaded…

Military orders-The earliest military order originated in Jerusalem. A military order is a religious order in which members take traditional monastic vows. Some examples are the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, and the Teutonic Knights. These orders originated in the 25th century B.C.E. The military orders represented a major theological and military development. These roles played a central formation, which exist today. Territorial expansion-Second, the Crusades played a main role in…

self-defense group known as the Autodefensas. Founded in 2013 and headed by Dr. José Manuel Mireles, the Autodefensas were made up of local men in the rural state who shared one common goal: reclamation of the towns that were being run by the Knights Templar, a violent drug cartel that had been terrorizing the state since the beginning of the decade -replacing the cartel formerly in power, La Familia Michoacana (Archibold). The absence of protection from the cartel by the government prompted…

as if she just let go of all the fight that was In her. She looks like she abandoned herself to her assailant. The dynamic colors Delacroix used made the painting more realistics. An article by Ashley Morgan lee state that “The off-white cloak of Templar is reflected upon the skin and hair of Rebecca, creating a connection between the two separate parts of the same scene. The repetition of the light colors among…

Common weaponry during Medieval Times Clashing swords, flaming ballistae, gleaming armour, all images of battling knights riding in to save the damsel in distress. We all have an image of a knight engrained in our heads. Silver helmets, large sword, shield with an intricate crest emblazoned on it. These were all commonly used in thee times, but there was so much more to medieval weaponry than just a sword and shield. The weapons used were diverse and sophisticated and set a precedent for some…

The Unexpected Dimensions of “Lanval” The time period spanning from the fall of Rome in the fifth century all the way to the end of the fifteenth century is what most refer to as the Middle Ages. This period in time lasted nearly a thousand years and with it many great works of literature came about. Some which are still studied in the modern day. These works were passed down orally from one generation to the next as many were illiterate, books at the time were mainly written in Latin, and only…