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Summary: The Crusades that began in the 11th century were wars for control of the Holy Land. The Knights Templar, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights held unparalleled power, enough to threaten whole kingdoms and the Papacy itself.
Summary: The Crusades that began in the 11th century were wars for control of the Holy Land. The Knights Templar, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights held unparalleled power, enough to threaten whole kingdoms and the Papacy itself.