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List of Knights Templar
This is a list of some members of the Knights Templar, a powerful Christian military order during the time of the Crusades. At peak, the Order had approximately 20,000 members. The Knights Templar were led by the Grand Master, originally based in Jerusalem, whose deputy was the Seneschal. Next in importance was the Marshal, who was responsible for individual commanders, horses, arms and equipment. He usually carried the standard or nominated a standard-bearer. The Commander of the Kingdom of Jerusalem was the treasurer and shared some authority with the Grand Master, balancing his power. Other cities also had Commanders with specific regional responsibilities. The Grand Master and his Seneschal ruled over eight Templar provincial Masters in Europe, who were responsible for Apulia, Aragon, England, France, Hungary, Poitiers, Portugal and Scotland. The bulk of the fighting force was made up of knights and sergeants. Knights, who usually came from the nobility, were the most prestigious and wore the white mantle and red cross over their armour, carried knightly weapons, rode horses and had the services of a squire. Sergeants filled other roles such as blacksmith or mason as well as fighting in battle. There were also squires who performed the task of caring for the horses.
Early members
Aragon
Masters of Aragon
All the dates given are those of the first record as master and of the last. Rarely is the date of appointment or end of tenure known. The following were de facto provincial masters before the formal creation of an Aragonese province: The following were "masters in Provence and certain parts of Spain": The following were "masters in Aragon", which also included Catalonia, Roussillon, Navarre, and eventually Majorca, Valencia, and Murcia: Note also Peter Peronet, commander of Burriana in 1276.
Czech lands
The Czech lands (or the Lands of the Bohemian Crown) now form the Czech Republic.
England
Masters of England
+Robert de Haleghton (1290–1294 Yorkshire) source:
Others
France
Masters of France
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Les commandeurs de Richerenches
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Les Commandeurs du Ruou
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Visitors of France and Poitou
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Germany
Rhine
Hungary and Croatia
Leaders of Knights Templar in Hungary had official title "masters of Knights Templar for Hungary and Slavonia" (meaning Croatia) (maestro della militia del tempio per Ungariam et Sclavoniam).
Masters of Hungary and Croatia
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Slavonia
Italy
Masters of Apulia
Masters of Sicily
Masters Centre/North
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Poitiers
Masters of Poitiers
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The Holy Land
Grand-Commanders
Marshals
Poland
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Portugal
Masters of Portugal
The following were masters in Portugal: The following were masters in the Province of León, Castile and Portugal (based in Tomar, also temporarily in Castelo Branco), or the three kingdoms of Spain: The following were masters in Portugal: Source:
Prats-de-Mollo
Family dez Coll:
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