Knights Hospitalier
The Knights Hospitalier also known as Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Order of St. John, Knights of Malta, and Chevaliers of Malta, was one of the Christian orders with the Third Crusade; the Knights Templar being another. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background. The Knight 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.
Members
In 1191 the Knights Hospitalier held a significant presence in the poor district of the recently conquered city of Acre. The Grand Master of the Order, Garnier de Naplouse, personally oversaw the districts hospital, and it was here that he experimented on his "patients" with varying concoctions of herbs and drugs to facility total obedience.
As well as military aspect of the Order, the Knights Hospitalier continued to function in a non-combatant role; numerous Hospitalier monks could be found in the city, preaching to and aiding the local population.
Flags
The Knights have spread 33 Hospitalier flags throughout the poor district of Acre. Collecting them all (in the Xbox 360 version of the game) will grant the player an Achievement:
| Icon | Name | Description | Points | Secret? |
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Keeper of the 8 Virtues | Find all Hospitalier Flags in Acre. | 10 | No |
Trivia
- The Knight Hospitaliers are the only faction of crusaders without high ranking soldiers except for informant targets.
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