The Knights Templar: Blood and Banking

Authors

Morgan Thatcher, Utah State UniversityFollow

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Description

The Knights Templar were a martial religious order founded in the 12th century AD. Though they were known for their prowess on the battlefield, more importantly, they became an important and integral part of the Medieval financial and economic world. This was only possible due their unique position as a sanctioned part of the Catholic Church, their reputation, political connections, and a changing idea of what money was. The Templar utilized every facet of their position in order to gain wealth and power, but were ultimately brought low at the hands of Philip IV of France.

Publication Date

12-9-2021

City

Logan, UT

Keywords

The Knights Templar, economics, Medieval society, financial institutions

Disciplines

Economics | Finance

Recommended Citation

Thatcher, Morgan, "The Knights Templar: Blood and Banking" (2021). Fall Student Research Symposium 2021. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/fsrs2021/4