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rhodes : a maltese cross to bear

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Dave

The fighting monk, the clerical knight, contradictions in terms that could only be reconciled by the medieval genius for applied casuistry. The Order of Saint John became the military arm of the Crusader state.If we go back to the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Great Hall at Rhodes, Guillaume Caoursin, Jean de Villiers, Krak of the Knights, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Master Jean de la Valette, Papal Bull of 1113, Pierre d'Aubusson, Richard the Lion Hearted, Saladin, Saphadan brother of Saladin, Siege of Jerusalem, Siege of Rhodes 1480, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, The Capture of Jerusalem 1099, The First Crusade, The Knights of Malta, The Order of Saint John | Leave a comment

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