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Knights Templar (Poor Knights of Christ)

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (1118-October 13, 1307)
    Created after the First Crusade
    Fought in the Crusades
    Fought in the Reconquista
    First of many Military Orders in the Middle Ages

Why he might be annoying:

    The Roman Catholic Church gave them permission to levy taxes and accept tithes in areas under their control.
    They manipulated European politics during the Crusades.
    To further fund their operations during the Crusades, some turned to banking.
    Even after the Crusades were over, they still practiced banking.
    They pissed off King Philip the Fair of France with their banking policies (he couldn't tax them on his lands).
    In retaliation, he forced Pope Clement V to declare them heretics, which gave him an excuse to seize their assets (it was on Friday the 13th).
    Before he was burned at the stake, the Order's last Grand Master Jacques de Molay cursed Philip the Fair and Clement V to die within a year (1314).
    Centuries later, many 'knight' orders claim descent from the Knights Templar.

Why he might not be annoying:

    They protected Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
    They modeled themselves after monastic orders.
    They were persecuted unfairly.
    They were brutally tortured to admit homosexuality and worship of heads.
    Pope Clement V secretly pardoned the Knights Templar after their destruction.

Credit: Jeff


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 139 Votes: 47.48% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 49.61% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 279 Votes: 43.73% Annoying