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2 knights, 1 horse − how a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the Middle Ages

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageDid this seal symbolize the order's poverty, homosexuality or companionship with Christ?Hinterkappelen/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

The Knights Templar, a legendary monastic military order forged in the fires of the Crusades, continue to enthrall 21st-century audiences.

From the time of their founding in 1119 C.E. to their dissolution in 1312 C.E.,...

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