Order of the Temple is very famous thanks to the power and wealth that achievement and not least by its end.

The members of this order poselleron lot of castles, forts, villas and land,

The origin of the order was in the twelfth century, when it was common among Christians make a pilgrimage to visit the Holy Land.

They used to disembark at the port of BAIF and from that place made the journey by land to Jerusalem. But the route was unsafe and full of bandits.

At this time reigned in Jerusalem Count Baldwin, brother of the conqueror of the city Godfrey of Bouillon.

In 1118, Hugo de Pays Knight with nine other men appeared before the King Baudouin II, expressing his desire to ensure the path of pilgrims going to Jerusalem.

The king accepted cediéndoles to live, a part of his palace in the area of the temple of Solomon. Before the patriarch of Jerusalem, Gordond of Piquigny make three vows poverty, chastity and obedience "and because of their dwelling which was the first temple of Solomon is called" the Knights Templar. "

At the time of the creation of the Order, is taking the following motto: "nom nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam" (Not to us, Lord, nothing for us but for the glory of your name).

Order of the Temple was a cavalry Begin from a military

Established the precise statutes from the beginning "always have to accept the fight against the heretics though they are in proportion of three to one."

Among other duties, debian eat beef three times a week, the days of not eating meat, can eat three meals, three times a year comulgavan, heard mass three times per week to charity three times a week.

Rules dictate the San Bernardo and took effect at the Council of Troyes.

The Templars took a red cross on their habits. Their flag was black and white where the white color symbolized the candor and confidence to the friends and the color black, the ferocity and hatred against their enemies.

In the year 1130, the Templars were a great army.

The Order was favored by the feudal lords and their knights were from all parts of Europe and monasteries had their generous donations to the point of making the Order of the Temple in the wealthiest and most powerful West.

In France was established based on power and wealth surpassing even other kingdoms, and given that their teachers were in conflict with the Kings.

Many things have been told of the Templars, good and bad, as for example the allegation of Nacy William, the Order has very dark story, saying that its members were sodomite, arguing that one of their rituals was the kiss that n which sought to enter the Order should tip the virile member of the Grand Master.

"Drink like a Templar" was a saying common at that time in the fifteenth century and made sure that the house was templaris brothels and that the Order had
brothels opened to receive the income derived from this business.

The Knights Templar participated in all the battles against the Muslims found themselves kings, thanks for your help, we are giving more and more villas, castles, lands and wealth.

The end of the Order of the Temple, is surrounded by blood and death.

The dissolution of the Order is a major event tracendencia at the time, since it was the same Pope who took the decision to exterminate

Much has been said about the end of the Order, one of them is that one possible cause of their extermination was the threat which was for the King Philip the Fair of France and its desire to apoderarce of their wealth.