the Knights Templar
/ðə ˌnaɪts ˈtemplə(r)/
/ðə ˌnaɪts ˈtemplər/
(also the Knights of the Temple of Solomon)
- a religious and military organization formed in Jerusalem in 1119 to protect pilgrims (= people travelling to Jerusalem). In the 12th and 13th centuries they fought in the Crusades.
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