Published: 2023-01-06

The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon and their Presence in Silesia

Krzysztof Sobkowicz
Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4754

Abstract

The article is an attempt to present the Order of the Poor
Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. The origins of their creation, activities in the Holy Land and the idea that guided Temple of Solomon. Moreover, article exhibits the
structure of functioning, the role the Order of Poor Knights of Christ played in Europe and Poland, to its solution – the so-called dissolution of the order. The aim of the publication is to present the history and activities of the Knights Templar due to the fact that their fate still enjoys great public interest. In the presented material, is drew attention to the year 1241, when the Mongols invaded Poland, as a result of which Silesia was plundered and the Templars suffered significant losses.

Keywords:

Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, Templars, Knight Brotherhood, Holy Land, dissolution of the order

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Sobkowicz, K. (2023). The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon and their Presence in Silesia. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 42(2), 137–154. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4754

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