Zakon Ubogich Rycerzy Chrystusa i Świątyni Salomona i ich obecność na Śląsku
The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon and their Presence in Silesia

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to present the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. The origins of their creation, activities inthe Holy Land and the idea that guided Temple of Solomon. Moreover, article exhibits the structure of functioning, the role the Order of Poor Knights of Christ played in Europe and Poland, to its solution – the so-called dissolution of the order. The aim of the publication is to present the history and activities of the Knights Templar due to the fact that their fate still enjoys great public interest. In the presented material, is drew attention to the year 1241, when the Mongols invaded Poland, as a result of which Silesia was plundered and the Templars suffered significant losses.

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