The Templars were a Christian order of deeply religious men who were a new monastic order consisting of 9 men. French nobleman Hughes de Payens met with King Baldwin II of Jerusalem in 1119 offering to protect travelers to the Holy Land. They were relatively safe in Jerusalem but hundreds were attacked, robbed and murdered by bandits. The king agreed and gave them lodgings in the Temple of Solomon, from where they got their name. The Pope later gave them some extraordinary privileges. They were not required to tithe or pay taxes, and were allowed to keep any spoils they recovered from Muslim conquests.
The actual Templars followed rules set forth by abbots and popes. They became very rich, were given estates and lordships in Spain, France, and England. They were bankers and accountants to kings and had the military power to transfer treasure to and from the Holy Land.
I was curious why these 7 Templars would be working for royalty in Germany and Austria. But leave it to Rosalee. Bless her heart, but not her research. She says she traced Nebojsa's lineage back to a relative on his father's side who was a knight that fought for the Knights Templar in the sack of Constantinople. According to Rosalee, this knight was from Zollern, a town in the Black Forrest. The Templar Knights did not fight in Constantinople. It was a Christian city. The sack of Constantinople involved Christians attacking Christians. Venice was a rival of Constantinople and its ruler hated them. The Crusaders (not the Templars) owed him money that they could not pay so he ordered them to sack Constantinople and destroy it.
I was also curious as to the reason why this treasure, while different in legend, was known to both royals and Grimms alike. The Templar knights were known for their secrecy. After the loss of the Holy Land, the Templars lost favor and were rounded up to be killed. The supposed wealth and treasure that they had accumulated was never found. They were tortured, no doubt for their treasure, but the biggest concern was their practices as Templars. Some confessed to activities like spitting on the Cross because of the torture even though there was never any evidence to prove guilt.
But for 7 Grimms involved in some nefarious doings, betrayal under torture would not be a surprise.
The actual Templars followed rules set forth by abbots and popes. They became very rich, were given estates and lordships in Spain, France, and England. They were bankers and accountants to kings and had the military power to transfer treasure to and from the Holy Land.
I was curious why these 7 Templars would be working for royalty in Germany and Austria. But leave it to Rosalee. Bless her heart, but not her research. She says she traced Nebojsa's lineage back to a relative on his father's side who was a knight that fought for the Knights Templar in the sack of Constantinople. According to Rosalee, this knight was from Zollern, a town in the Black Forrest. The Templar Knights did not fight in Constantinople. It was a Christian city. The sack of Constantinople involved Christians attacking Christians. Venice was a rival of Constantinople and its ruler hated them. The Crusaders (not the Templars) owed him money that they could not pay so he ordered them to sack Constantinople and destroy it.
I was also curious as to the reason why this treasure, while different in legend, was known to both royals and Grimms alike. The Templar knights were known for their secrecy. After the loss of the Holy Land, the Templars lost favor and were rounded up to be killed. The supposed wealth and treasure that they had accumulated was never found. They were tortured, no doubt for their treasure, but the biggest concern was their practices as Templars. Some confessed to activities like spitting on the Cross because of the torture even though there was never any evidence to prove guilt.
But for 7 Grimms involved in some nefarious doings, betrayal under torture would not be a surprise.
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