These knights or warriors exist during the 11th century.  They are known as knights of the Templar or simply as Templars. They were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders.  This organization existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages.  Their main duties were to protect people who are making their pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

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Key Features of the Templars:
- distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades

-Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129

-King Philip IV of France was the person that ended the templars because of their secret ceremony and the debts that the king owed them.