Chapter
Crusades & Military Orders
The Crusades and their lasting impact.
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The Crusades
1095 CESeries of religious wars between Christians and Muslims for control of Holy Land
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Knights Templar
1119 CEMilitary-religious order that protected pilgrims, pioneered banking, and became Europe's first multinational corporation
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Knights Hospitaller
1099 CEMedieval Catholic military order pioneering organized medical care for pilgrims and wounded soldiers
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The Military Order
1099 CEInstitutional FormReligious-military organizations combining monastic vows with martial purpose for holy war and territorial defense
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Saladin
1169 CESultan of Egypt and Syria who recaptured Jerusalem from Crusaders in 1187
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Fall of Constantinople
1453 CEOttoman conquest of Constantinople ending the Byzantine Empire and marking transition to early modern period
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