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1119 CE, June 24

The Order of the Knights Templar is founded in Jerusalem after the First Crusade. They were a military religious order of the Catholic Church, officially known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. They initially aimed to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. Over time, they became a powerful and wealthy organization, deeply involved in European politics and finance, and played a significant role in the Crusades. More