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20.07.2024
The Crusades were turned around in the late 12th century when Muslim troops recaptured Jerusalem, necessitating multiple relocations for the Knights Templar. The final Crusader haven in the Holy Land was destroyed in 1291 with the Fall of Acre.
Over the ensuing decades, European support for the military operations in the Holy Land started to decline. In addition, a growing number of secular and religious authorities criticized the wealth and influence of the Templars.
The Knights Templar established a base of operations in Paris by 1303, having lost all of their influence in the Muslim world by then. There, probably as a result of the Templars denying the indebted king more rights, King Philip IV of France decided to dismantle the order.
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