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How crusader knights devised a financial system that enabled pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem without fear of being robbed

How crusader knights devised a financial system that enabled pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem without fear of being robbed

The story of the Templars

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Renato Zane
Jun 06, 2024
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Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro in the book História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada, by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas

The Knights Templar, a religious order of fighting monks who operated throughout Europe and travelled to Jerusalem during the crusades, are the subject of much intrigue and speculation.

Recognized by their insignia of a red cross on a whi…

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