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Knight Hospitaller 1100 - 1306

By David Nicolle , Christa Hook

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2001
ISBN
1841762148, 9781841762142
Open Library ID
OL8922191M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
47 MB (49112000 bytes)
Series
Warrior 033
Volume
vol 1
Pages
68\68
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Unlike their sometime rivals the Templars, the Order of St John of the Hospital of Jerusalem (or the Hospitallers as they are better known) was not created as a result of the First Crusade in 1099: rather, it was probably established by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century. However, as a consequence of the crusading movement, the Hospitallers became recognised experts in the military capabilities of opposing Islamic armies. This book, the first of two to examine the lifestyle, experiences and military role of the Hospitaller knight, covers the period from the foundation of the order to the invasion of Rhodes in 1306.

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