Editing Council of Troyes

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The '''Council of Troyes''' was a [[church]] council held in 1129 that played a key role in recognizing and legitimizing the [[Templars|Knights Templar]].<ref name="Echoes KT">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Assassins vs Templars]]'' – Episode 3: The Knights Templar</ref>

==Council==
It was convened in the city of [[Troyes]], [[France]], under the authority of Pope {{Wiki|Honorius II}}. [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] and founder of the Knights Templar [[Hugues de Payens]], attended the council to seek official recognition for his order. Led by [[Bernard de Clairvaux]], the council officially endorsed the Templar Order, approving its rule and granting it ecclesiastical support. This marked the beginning of the Templars' rise as a powerful military and religious force during the [[Crusades]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files#Dossiers|Abstergo Files: "File.0.02\Hst_Beginning"]]</ref> The council also standardized the attire of the Knights Templar to the color white to symbolize purity.<ref name="Echoes KT"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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[[Category:Templar Order]]