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In the late twelfth century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, sent an ambassador to Pope Urban II, asking for help against The crusaders were formed in 1095, as a response to the Seljuk threat. Pope Urban II called upon all Christians in a war against the Turks, promising them material rewards and remission of their sins. | In the late twelfth century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, sent an ambassador to Pope Urban II, asking for help against The crusaders were formed in 1095, as a response to the Seljuk threat. Pope Urban II called upon all Christians in a war against the Turks, promising them material rewards and remission of their sins. | ||
This sparked | This sparked off a series of Crusades of which only the First was successful for the Christians.<ref name="wiki">''[[wikipedia:Crusades]]''</ref> | ||
==Third Crusade== | ==Third Crusade== | ||
{{main|Third Crusade}} | {{main|Third Crusade}} | ||
By the year 1191, the Crusaders were lead by Richard the Lionheart. He lead the Crusaders to several victories during the Third crusades. | By the year 1191, the Crusaders were lead by Richard the Lionheart. He lead the Crusaders to several victories during the Third crusades. | ||
The Knights Templar besieged the Assassin Fortress at Masyaf several times during the third Crusades. | The Knights Templar besieged the Assassin Fortress at Masyaf several times during the third Crusades. | ||
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The Templars had existed in form or another throughout history. during the Crusade however they felt the need for support from the Church. So they turned into a monastic-military organisation, with the stated objective of protecting pilgrims in the Holy Land. | The Templars had existed in form or another throughout history. during the Crusade however they felt the need for support from the Church. So they turned into a monastic-military organisation, with the stated objective of protecting pilgrims in the Holy Land. | ||
However, their actual objective was to look for the [[Pieces of Eden]], one of which they found in the Temple of Solomon. | However, their actual objective was to look for the [[Pieces of Eden]], one of which they found in the Temple of Solomon. | ||
By the year 1191, they were lead by [[Robert de Sable]], who was responsible for finding the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]]. He planned to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims and then drive out the other Crusaders as well, to end the war. | By the year 1191, they were lead by [[Robert de Sable]], who was responsible for finding the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]]. He planned to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims and then drive out the other Crusaders as well, to end the war. leaders of several other knightly factions, several Saracens and even the leader of the [[Assassins]]-the Templars' sworn enemies-were Templars. | ||
===Knights Teutonic=== | ===Knights Teutonic=== | ||
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The Knights Hospitalier, also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, the Order of St. John, the Knights of the Hospital, and the Chevaliers of Malta, were one of the Christian orders of the Crusades; the Knights Templar being another. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background. | The Knights Hospitalier, also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, the Order of St. John, the Knights of the Hospital, and the Chevaliers of Malta, were one of the Christian orders of the Crusades; the Knights Templar being another. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background. | ||
The Knights Hospitalier were founded in the city of Jerusalem to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land, but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. | The Knights Hospitalier were founded in the city of Jerusalem to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land, but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. | ||
By the year, they were lead by [[Garnier de Naplouse]], secretly a Templar. After the Templars lost the apple to the Assassins, garnier began experimenting on his sick patients with herbs, to try and replicate the mind-control effects of the Apple. | By the year, they were lead by [[Garnier de Naplouse]], secretly a Templar. After the Templars lost the apple to the Assassins, garnier began experimenting on his sick patients with herbs, to try and replicate the mind-control effects of the Apple. | ||
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==Soldiers== | ==Soldiers== | ||
{{main|Guards#High Middle Ages|Guards}} | {{main|Guards#High Middle Ages|Guards}} | ||
By 1191, the Crusaders controlled the city of Acre and had guards stationed throughout the [[Kingdom]], the region between Acre, Jerusalem, Masyaf and Damascus. | By 1191, the Crusaders controlled the city of Acre and had guards stationed throughout the [[Kingdom]], the region between Acre, Jerusalem, Masyaf and Damascus. | ||
===Regular Guards=== | ===Regular Guards=== | ||
Regualar guards were the most commonly found Crusader guards throughout the Holy Land. They wore no helmets, and had only light leather armor. They were the weakest Crusader guards, and their strength lied only in numbers. They were also the most cowardly guards and would flee when their opponent began to win. | Regualar guards were the most commonly found Crusader guards throughout the Holy Land. They wore no helmets, and had only light leather armor. They were the weakest Crusader guards, and their strength lied only in numbers. They were also the most cowardly guards and would flee when their opponent began to win. | ||
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===Guard Sergeants=== | ===Guard Sergeants=== | ||
These guards were equipped with chain mail tabards and wore a helmet. They were often found leading guard patrols and would fight better than regular soldiers. They were braver than the regular guards, but would still flee from an opponent if he killed several higher ranking guards. | These guards were equipped with chain mail tabards and wore a helmet. They were often found leading guard patrols and would fight better than regular soldiers. They were braver than the regular guards, but would still flee from an opponent if he killed several higher ranking guards. | ||
===Guard Captains=== | |||
Captains were the strongest guards, and wore chain mail armor with tabards, surcoats, chain mail mittense, and various knight helms. They would rarely run away from a fight and could present a challenge to even the toughest fighters. | |||
===Templar Knights=== | |||
The Templars had well trained Knights who were posted throughout the Holy Land in Crusader and Saracen cities alike. They wore similar armor to the Guard Captains, but their armor sported a Templar Cross, instead of the prancing lion-king Richard's symbol. There were at least sixty such knights, all of whom were killed by the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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The Crusaders was a coalition army of numerous monastic/military Christian knights that declared war and set out on a Crusade to the Holy Land, aiming to forcefully reclaim it from the Muslim Saracens in the name of Christianity. They consisted of several Knightly orders such as the Knights Hospitalier, Knights Teutonic, and Knights Templar.[1]
History
In the late twelfth century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, sent an ambassador to Pope Urban II, asking for help against The crusaders were formed in 1095, as a response to the Seljuk threat. Pope Urban II called upon all Christians in a war against the Turks, promising them material rewards and remission of their sins.
This sparked off a series of Crusades of which only the First was successful for the Christians.[2]
Third Crusade
- Main article: Third Crusade
By the year 1191, the Crusaders were lead by Richard the Lionheart. He lead the Crusaders to several victories during the Third crusades.
The Knights Templar besieged the Assassin Fortress at Masyaf several times during the third Crusades.
Knightly Orders
Knights Templar
- Main article: Templars
The Templars had existed in form or another throughout history. during the Crusade however they felt the need for support from the Church. So they turned into a monastic-military organisation, with the stated objective of protecting pilgrims in the Holy Land.
However, their actual objective was to look for the Pieces of Eden, one of which they found in the Temple of Solomon.
By the year 1191, they were lead by Robert de Sable, who was responsible for finding the Apple of Eden. He planned to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims and then drive out the other Crusaders as well, to end the war. leaders of several other knightly factions, several Saracens and even the leader of the Assassins-the Templars' sworn enemies-were Templars.
Knights Teutonic
- Main article: Knights Teutonic
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, more commonly known as the Knights Teutonic, were a monastic-military order of German origin that participated in the Third Crusade.
During the Crusade, the Teutonic Order aided King Richard I of England in the conquest of Acre, and were later positioned in the city's Middle District.
The Order's first Grand Master, Sibrand, was also secretly a member of the Templar Order. He planned to use the Crusader fleet in Acre to blockade the city and prevent the European kingdoms from sending reinforcements, and to allow the Templars to conquer the Holy Land.
Knights Hospitalier
- Main article: Knights Hospitalier
The Knights Hospitalier, also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, the Order of St. John, the Knights of the Hospital, and the Chevaliers of Malta, were one of the Christian orders of the Crusades; the Knights Templar being another. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background.
The Knights Hospitalier were founded in the city of Jerusalem to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land, but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades.
By the year, they were lead by Garnier de Naplouse, secretly a Templar. After the Templars lost the apple to the Assassins, garnier began experimenting on his sick patients with herbs, to try and replicate the mind-control effects of the Apple.
Soldiers
- Main article: Guards
By 1191, the Crusaders controlled the city of Acre and had guards stationed throughout the Kingdom, the region between Acre, Jerusalem, Masyaf and Damascus.
Regular Guards
Regualar guards were the most commonly found Crusader guards throughout the Holy Land. They wore no helmets, and had only light leather armor. They were the weakest Crusader guards, and their strength lied only in numbers. They were also the most cowardly guards and would flee when their opponent began to win.
Guard Sergeants
These guards were equipped with chain mail tabards and wore a helmet. They were often found leading guard patrols and would fight better than regular soldiers. They were braver than the regular guards, but would still flee from an opponent if he killed several higher ranking guards.
Guard Captains
Captains were the strongest guards, and wore chain mail armor with tabards, surcoats, chain mail mittense, and various knight helms. They would rarely run away from a fight and could present a challenge to even the toughest fighters.
Templar Knights
The Templars had well trained Knights who were posted throughout the Holy Land in Crusader and Saracen cities alike. They wore similar armor to the Guard Captains, but their armor sported a Templar Cross, instead of the prancing lion-king Richard's symbol. There were at least sixty such knights, all of whom were killed by the Assassin Altaïr.