The knights of the Order of Saint John were built on one idea—that the warriors of Christ should be healers as well as warriors. Commonly known as Hospitallers, the order...

The knights of the Order of Saint John were built on one idea—that the warriors of Christ should be healers as well as warriors. Commonly known as Hospitallers, the order...

Templar knights earned their reputation as fearsome warriors and cunning politicians throughout Europe and the Levant during the Middle Ages. They became so powerful that it took the full might...

Templar knights earned their reputation as fearsome warriors and cunning politicians throughout Europe and the Levant during the Middle Ages. They became so powerful that it took the full might...

The Teutonic Order adapted from their chill Germanic forests to the baking sands of Palestine. But their deeds did not stop there as the knights later returned home to solidify...

The Teutonic Order adapted from their chill Germanic forests to the baking sands of Palestine. But their deeds did not stop there as the knights later returned home to solidify...

The Knights Hospitaller began with a mission to care for the sick and protect pilgrims, but by the 13th century they had also become one of the great military orders...

The Knights Templar were more than an order of noble knights. Sergeant Brothers formed the backbone of the order, serving as warriors, craftsmen, administrators, and trusted retainers. In battle they...

Of all the holy places guarded by Christian knights, none carried greater significance than the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the site of Christ's crucifixion and his tomb. As one of...

Few knightly orders embodied the union of courage and mercy more completely than the Order of Saint Lazarus. Originating in a leper hospital outside the walls of Jerusalem, they cared...