Knights Templar

Summary

Knights Templar is a religious military order^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of religious_military_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,631 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Knights Templar's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[3].
• Knights Templar is in the country of Papal States^[4].
• Knights Templar's instance of is recorded as religious military order^[5].
• Knights Templar's instance of is recorded as Defunct Christian organization^[6].
• Knights Templar's founder is recorded as Hugo de Paganis^[7].
• Knights Templar's founder is recorded as Godfrey de Saint-Omer^[8].
• Knights Templar's founder is recorded as André de Montbard^[9].
• Temple Mount is named after Knights Templar^[10].
• Knights Templar's headquarters location is recorded as Temple Mount^[11].
• The location of Knights Templar was Temple Mount^[12].
• Knights Templar took place at Church of the Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro^[13].
• Knights Templar's Commons category is recorded as Knights Templar^[14].
• Knights Templar's patron saint is recorded as Bernard of Clairvaux^[15].
• Knights Templar comprises Knight of the Order of the Temple^[16].
• January 16, 1120 marks the founding of Knights Templar^[17].
• Knights Templar was dissolved in March 22, 1312^[18].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Crusades^[19].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Siege of Ascalon^[20].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Battle of Montgisard^[21].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Battle of Hattin^[22].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Battle of Arsuf^[23].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Conquest of Majorca^[24].
• Knights Templar was part of the conflict Battle of Mansurah^[25].
• Knights Templar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Knights Templar^[26].
• Knights Templar's allegiance is recorded as Pope^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Hugo de Paganis^[7], Godfrey de Saint-Omer^[8], and André de Montbard^[9]. January 16, 1120 marks the founding of Knights Templar^[17].

Identity

Knights Templar's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici Hierosolymitanis'}^[28].

Operations

Knights Templar's headquarters location is recorded as Temple Mount^[11].

Dissolution

Knights Templar was dissolved in March 22, 1312^[18].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Knights Templar include Temple Church, London^[29], a church building^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1185^[32].

Why It Matters

Knights Templar ranks in the top 4% of religious_military_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,631 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 154 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Temple Church, London^[29], a church building^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1185^[32].