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What were the Knights Hospitaller known for?
The Hospitaller Knights were the first of the burgeoning Medieval religious orders to receive official Papal backing, achieved in 1113. After the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, in 1291, the Hospitallers acquired the Greek island of Rhodes as their base and continued operations in the Near East until 1522.
Did the Templars wear gloves?
Templar uniforms were black or white robes with a red cross on the chest. Brothers had to be neatly groomed (hair and beard regularly trimmed); they were not allowed to wear gloves or pointed/lace-up shoes since (it claimed) “these abominable things belong to pagans”.
Why was the Hospitaller Order important?
The Hospitaller order was founded before the Crusades in order to help pilgrims on their journey to the Holy Land, but because there was a need to protect the pilgrims it became a military order. This fortress was its headquarters in Acre. There are some impressive rooms in the fortress, and the most impressive is the refectory. The refectory.
What is the history of the Hospitallers?
The Hospitallers arose in the early 12th century, during the time of the Cluniac movement (a Benedictine Reform movement). Early in the 11th century, merchants from Amalfi founded a hospital in the Muristan district of Jerusalem, dedicated to John the Baptist, to provide care for sick, poor, or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land.
What did the Hospitallers wear?
In 1248 Pope Innocent IV (1243–1254) approved a standard military dress for the Hospitallers to be worn during battle. Instead of a closed cape over their armour (which restricted their movements), they wore a red surcoat with a white cross emblazoned on it.
What was the role of the Marshal of the hospital?
The third-highest rank was that of the Marshal of the Hospital, whose main duty was to prepare the order for war. This included the procurement of armour, weapons, mounts with all the required equine equipment, and artillery with all it entails (ordnance, powder, ammunitions).