The Templars

Overview

The Templar Orders, their genesis and implementation in our country. Eight knights and a master (Hugo de Payens) founded, in 1119, in the ruins of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, commonly known as the Order of the Templars. The connection and importance of the Order of the Templars in the foundation of Portugal is immense, especially in the conquest and defense of the Tagus coast. This episode portrays the Knights Templar, evokes pilgrims and scenes from the time, as well as emblematic places such as Almourol Castle and the Convent of Tomar.