The Mystery of the Templars For 200 years, the Knights Templar were a powerful political and economic force, helping to shape Europe during the Middle Ages. Founded to protect pilgrims on their journeys to the Holy Land, the "poor comrades-in-arms of Christ and the Temple of Solomon" would eventually grow a network of strongholds throughout the Christian world and become one of the richest organizations in Europe: one that would attract the covetous eyes of the French king. Escort pilgrims, seek out and discover long-lost artifacts of Christian lore, procure valuable trade goods, safeguard precious caravans and trade ships, garner favor in the Holy Lands, and avoid the Persecution in this game of trade, development, and battle.
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