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    controlled 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…

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    Bernard and Fulcher both induce readers to the world of knights, both Christian and non-Christian. Each different knight has a different lifestyle based on their belief system, and this shows in how they are able to battle and conduct themselves. They hold high standards for Christian knights in everything they do. Non-Christian knights are viewed with distaste and concern. Bernard basically calls non-Christian knights women, claiming that they do not have the strength to fight for themselves.…

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    These men were called in feudal Japan, samurai, and I feudal Europe knights. While they both served their masters in similar context, their weapons, armour and other things varied greatly. The first major difference was their religion, the samurai followed the code of bushido (pronounced bu-sheed-o) and means roughly translated…

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    Knights Vs Samurai

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    Knights Vs. Samurai: Who Would Win? By Seng, Sydney During the medieval period, both Europe and Japan had their own specific warriors. One was the knight who represented Europe, and the other was the Samurai that represented Japan. Both had their own culture and beliefs that existed solely in their part of the world at the time. Though the two groups of warriors were extremely similar, samurai would win a battle due to their expanse of armor, strict code, and rigorous training. The first way…

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    12th Century Castles

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    How was the castle during the 5th and 6th century compared to the 12th century castles?the castles in the 5th century wasnt as unique as the 12th century. What was the castles made out of? How was they built? What was they used for ? The castles in the fifth and sixth century was used for housing large groups of people and offered protection for the people. The castles were also used to help defend the country from foreign invaders. They were also made to keep enemies out, and…

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    vigilante, 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…

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    Christianity. The only religion accepted and allowed to be worshiped was Christianity (Alchin). Knights are a big part of why Christianity continued (King 37). Knights were very religious people and they believed that the church was the only way to get to heaven (MacDonald). Knights would worship and express their religion daily by praying, going to church, etc.…

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    as you can, and keep moving on” Ulysses S. Grant. Knights and samurai’s are very strong. While knights and samurai have many similairites, in a one on one battle,. The advantage would be to the knight and this can be seen in the document packet and video on warriors. The first way that the knight has an advantage is his armor. In document D by Terry Bennet it states ¨knights began to wear complete suits of plate armor this showed that the knights wouldn't be able to be hit from anything. The…

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    the Knights Templar The middle ages led to fighting over religion and land. One major conquest was the Crusades. The Crusades was a religious war between the turks and the catholic Knights Templar. Who were the Knights Templar? What did they fight for? What happened in the end to them? The Order of the Knights Templar was a religious knighthood. They started out as a military order called the Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. It later became the Order of the Knights…

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    currently. Numerous ancient churches that once housed proud knights are now farms, villages and new communities. The significance of Templar buildings is extremely high. There once was a powerful Organization that prospered in Europe with their Military capability. They were the Knights Templar, a religious union, also one that pledged allegiance to the Pope only. Amongst their members were princes, kings, as well as greater notably, Knights. Masters of trade and commerce, they are acknowledged…

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