DISCONTINUED – Order of the Templar Knight Statue by Marto of Toledo Spain 003

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The Templar Knight wears a full coat of mail that protects the entire body, hands (gauntlets) and legs (chausses). The tunic is surmounted by a Templar Cross , symbol of the Order to whom he belongs. The “great helm” and the triangular shield set him chronologically between the half of the 13th century and the year 1291, when the city of Acre, last christian outpost in the Holy Land, fell into the hands of Muslims.
The Templars: Monks – Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of “Order of the Poor Knight of Christ”. Later they were known by the “Knight of Solomon’s Temple” (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon’s ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139.

The Templar Knight wears a full coat of mail that protects the entire body, hands (gauntlets) and legs (chausses). The tunic is surmounted by a Templar Cross , symbol of the Order to whom he belongs. The “great helm” and the triangular shield set him chronologically between the half of the 13th century and the year 1291, when the city of Acre, last christian outpost in the Holy Land, fell into the hands of Muslims.

• Height: 12 1/2 cms – 5 inches
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