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Burg Lahneck – Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress November 25, 2021
FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION IN 1226, all the way up through the 20th century, Burg Lahneck has experienced many notable events that have led to it’s intriguing tale including several wars, political unrest, the tragic death of a young noble. The castle even inspired the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The castle was built at the […]
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III International Conference “Order of the Temple – Spiritual Chivalry – Templarism”. November 17, 2021
The Templar Interpretation Center of Almourol (CITA) of Vila Nova da Barquinha promoted, on the weekend of November 13th and 14th, the III International Conference “Order of the Temple – Spiritual Chivalry – Templarism”. The municipal auditorium hosted some of the best national and international experts on the subject, with speakers from countries such as [… […]
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III Conferência Internacional “Ordem do Templo – Cavalaria Espiritual – Templarismo” November 15, 2021
O Centro de Interpretação Templário de Almourol (CITA) de Vila Nova da Barquinha promoveu, no fim de semana de 13 e 14 de novembro, a III Conferência Internacional “Ordem do Templo – Cavalaria Espiritual – Templarismo”. O auditório municipal acolheu alguns dos maiores especialistas nacionais e internacionais na temática, com oradores oriundos de países como […]
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ASTURIAS QUIERE RELANZAR EL «CAMINO DE LOS SANTUARIOS» EN SU «COVADONGA 2022» November 10, 2021
La Consejería Cultura del Principado de Asturias, con la Consejera de Cultura. Sra. Berta Piñán a la cabeza quiere aprovechar que se conmemoran los 1.300 años de la «Batalla de Covadonga,» dando un salto mortal organizando diversas actividades para el año que viene, el 2022, y entre las delicatessen para esa puesta en escena está el abordar […] […]
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Pyeyros November 5, 2021
Según la documentación medieval la aldea de “Pyeyros”, el actual lugar de Pieros (León), perteneció a la Orden del Temple, que tuvo allí numerosas propiedades rurales hasta el punto de llegar a constituir una encomienda aneja a la de Ponferrada, regida por el mismo comendador, que entre 1220-1224 fue frey Domingo Fernández y entre 1240-1249 […]
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III International Conference “Temple Order – Spiritual Chivalry – Templarism” November 4, 2021
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Templar Grand Priory of Portugal Confers Knighthood, October 2021 November 3, 2021
The Templar Grand Priory of Portugal (OSMTHU) has met in National Chapter to confer Knighthood. As the Grand Priory still performs the a very long and private ceremony, that follows traditional liturgy, including full vigil and final instruction, just a short glimpse is available in the form of a 1 minute clip. It is also […]
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Temple Bruer October 28, 2021
CONCEALED IN A FARMYARD IN rural Lincolnshire, this rare 13th-century tower once bore witness to one of England’s richest Knights Templar preceptories, second only to The Temple in London. One of a pair, this sole surviving three-story southeast tower once flanked the chancel of a round church. Today, Temple Bruer it is one of very few Knights Templar precep […]
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Ancient sword discovered by a scuba diver off the coast of Israel may have been dropped in the sea by a Crusader knight 900 years ago October 19, 2021
An ancient sword discovered by a scuba diver off the coast of Israel may have been dropped in the sea by a Crusader knight 900 years ago, researchers claim. The 3ft long weapon was found on the Mediterranean seabed in a natural cove near the port city of Haifa, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority […]
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Temple Church – An unusual round church in London with a Templar past August 26, 2021
WHETHER OR NOT YOU’VE READ The Da Vinci Code and subsequent thrillers, you may have heard of the Knights Templar. A few facts can be confirmed about the Knights. A group of pilgrims traveled to Jerusalem in 1119, and some of them were armed and followed a strict, religiously inspired code. Here’s where the facts get muddy. […]
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21 de Julio 1262: Alfonso X “El Sabio”establece que el concejo de Miranda de Ebro tenga un solo alcalde entendido en derecho. June 12, 2021
Esto es una carta que el escribano Joan envía en nombre del rey Alfonso X “El Sabio”, por la cual desde ese momento obliga a que la ciudad solo tenga un alcalde, que imparta justicia, para lo cual debe ser un “hombre bueno” y entendido en derecho. Es un papel que se encuentra en el […]
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El lazo púrpura de Jerusalén (Jesús Maeso de la Torre -2011) September 25, 2018
En la época de las Cruzadas, cuando la confrontación entre el cristianismo y el Islam adquiere su mayor virulencia, nace en España una hermandad de caballeros para combatir en Tierra Santa al lado de los templarios y hospitalarios: la orden de Monte Gaudio. Esta es su fascinante, ignorada y dramática historia. El robo de unos […]
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El Caballero del Alba (Sebastián Roa – 2008) September 20, 2018
Año de Nuestro Señor de 1217. En la oscuridad de una lóbrega mazmorra de la Valencia almohade, un joven aragonés desgrana la crónica de su aventura, rememorando los cinco años de que ha dispuesto para conquistar su meta. Nacido y educado en una sociedad militarizada, heredero de la tradición guerrera aragonesa, Diego de Marcilla halla […]
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Las nueve llaves del anticuario (Martin Rua-2016) July 16, 2017
En 1118, en Jerusalén, un pequeño grupo de nueve monjes de la recién creada Orden de los Pobres Caballeros de Cristo y del Templo de Salomón, conocidos más adelante como “templarios”, al frente del cual está el fundador, Hugo de Payens, hacen un descubrimiento inquietante en el interior del monte del Templo: nueve sarcófagos y […]
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Jacques de Molay El Ultimo Gran Maestre templario (2006-Marcelo Do Santos) February 5, 2017
A principios del siglo XIV la sociedad europea vio el avance imparable de los diferentes grupos de monjes Guerreros y su gran influencia socio-económica, cultural y militar. Los principales de estos miles de militares monásticos, eran los Caballeros Templarios. Desde la más estricta observancia religiosa, la obediencia ciega a los reyes y el papado, el coraj […]
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25hours Hotel, The Royal Bavarian, Munich, Germany (Road Trip 75) July 11, 2019
The last hotel on our road trip through some of Europe last year 2018, was quite unusual. It had to be near the Oktoberfest in Munich, well within walking distance, so that narrowed down the choice somewhat, but husband found 25hours Hotel, The Royal Bavarian. I think this must be one of the oddest hotels I have stayed in. I wasn’t that impressed from […] […]
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My Otter Photos July 4, 2019
On all our visits to Scotland over the years, the one animal that I have aways wanted to see, was a wild otter. The numbers of times we heard ‘oh you just missed one’ not something you really want to hear when you so want to see one. Last year 2018 we went to the Isle of […]
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Turning Over the Last Leaf… August 29, 2014
We’ve been blogging at MedievalFragments for nearly two-and-a-half years, but like all good things, it has to come to an end sometime! The project, Turning Over a New Leaf, is coming, in part, to a conclusion, with two of its … Continue reading →
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The Last Page of the Medieval Book August 22, 2014
By Erik Kwakkel (@erik_kwakkel) I love the last page of the medieval book. Not because it means that my research of a particular manuscript is almost completed, but because the last page often provides information pertaining to the origins of the object – information not … Continue reading →
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