Templierii May 2026

: Combining religious devotion with military prowess, members took vows of poverty and chastity but were feared on the battlefield. They were recognizable by their white mantles marked with a red cross.

: Their immense wealth and influence eventually led to their downfall. In 1307, King Philip IV of France, heavily in debt to the order, ordered the mass arrest of Templiers on charges of heresy and financial corruption. templierii

Templierii. Viața și moartea Ordinului Templului by Alain Demurger King Philip IV of France