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The Byzantine Empire and the Templars

The Byzantine Empire and the Templars

How an ancient Christian realm was betrayed by fellow Christians

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Tony McMahon
May 20, 2025
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Greetings Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights! This is a tragic story of betrayal and violence. How the Christian Byzantine Empire was destroyed by other Christians.

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The Crusades began in the year 1095 after a Christian empire in the east warned that it was in danger of being annihilated by a determined Muslim enemy, the Seljuks. This was the Byzantine…

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