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Jan 1, 1119
Templars Created
Hugues de Payens approaches King Baldwin II of Jerusalem to start the Templars. They Agree and the Templars is formed -
Period: Jan 1, 1119 to Apr 3, 1314
Templars Duration
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Feb 1, 1129
Templars officially funded by the Church
The Templars are officially funded by the Chruch at the Council of Troyes. This ended their poverty. -
Mar 1, 1139
Pope Innocent II's papal bull "Omne Datum Optimum"
This document made it that the Templars answer to none other than the Pope. They were freely able to travel between states and not pay taxes. -
Jun 3, 1150
Templar start using early form of banking
The Templars started using early forms of banking. People could give the Templar items in one city and then recieve a check-like piece of paper letting them collect the same ammount in the next city. -
Apr 4, 1177
Battle of Montgisard
In this Battle. 500 Templar soldiers, along with several thousand infantry, defeated one of Saladin's army of 26,000 soldiers. This was one of the Templars greatest victories -
Jan 6, 1187
Jerusalem recaptured by the Muslims
Saladin's armies were able to retake the city. The Templars, weak from conflict between other Christian organisations, were unable to help the Crusaders hold back Saladin. -
Feb 1, 1220
Templars were forced to relocate their headquarters to cities in the north
This is due to the growing power of the Muslim and Turkish armies. They were forced from their main bases to seaports such as Acre -
Feb 3, 1307
Templars arrested
The Templars at the time were being prosecuted by King Philip IV of France. This is due to Philip being deeply in debt to the Templars. He decided to seize this chance to destroy the Templars, in the process, removing his debt to them. -
Apr 4, 1314
Last Templar leaders burnt at the stake
The Last Templar Grand Masters, Jacques de Molay and Geoffroi de Charney are burnt at the stake. This was the end of the Templars.