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Knight Hospitaller (1) - 1100-1306

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Knight Hospitaller (1) - 1100-1306
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
2001
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398686
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR033
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR33

Description

Unlike their sometime rivals the Templars, the Order of St John of the Hospital of Jerusalem (or the Hospitallers as they are better known) was not created as a result of the First Crusade in 1099: rather, it was probably established by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century. However, as a consequence of the crusading movement, the Hospitallers became recognised experts in the military capabilities of opposing Islamic armies. This book, the first of two to examine the lifestyle, experiences and military role of the Hospitaller knight, covers the period from the foundation of the order to the invasion of Rhodes in 1306.