Templars vs. Crusaders - What was the Difference?

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Recently while traveling with a group through the Holy Land, I was asked "what's the difference between a Templar and a Crusader?" In this video, I set out to answer that question.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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[@steveclark5357]

faith instills hate in the name of being not like the opponet, pure hate

[@salskars6637]

@@steveclark5357 -Spoken by a lost soul, with no realization or supernatural experience through the Holy Ghost. The early persecuted Christians and those just before/during the Crusades (which endured 400 yrs of assault/conquest by Islam before the 1st crusade) refute your indoctrination. Even today, Christianity is the most persecuted religion on the planet. You are beguiled. Basically parroting, Critical Theory via The Frankfurt School.

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[@pepe_152]

Dude i love your tele

[@pintoz6ninja]

You need to go to Portugal one of the most templar in the world city of Tomar in portugal full of symbols also our first king was D Afonso Henriques first templar King 😉

[@nathanielrourke8886]

That's got to be pretty cool to be invited on a trip to the holy land as a guide.

[@knockhello2604]

Mhm

[@treeguardien]

It is always a pleasure....

[@dionysius1b870]

Absolutely! It's my prayers and dreams , to be invited to the Holy Land. But, not as a guide; but through the call of my Pope to protect all Catholics/ Christian s.

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[@hellavadeal]

To simplify , One was a sacred quest, the other a holy military order.

[@treeguardien]

Hmmm....

[@fivecrosses9040]

Thank you for putting this out. Public education doesn’t give this justice.

[@michaelroach4219]

You're right.Most people know nothing about the Crusades.They basically seem to think that the Crusades were about killing poor innocent muslims.

[@booonesaaw]

@@michaelroach4219 Crusaders had no rules of war, they killed anything in their way. They did not follow Christianity.

[@CamoflaugeDinosaue]

Public education gives almost nothing justice

[@fivecrosses9040]

MrBonesaw There were something like 14 different crusades. Some leaders were criminals, most were righteous.

[@fivecrosses9040]

Kevin I worked as a prison guard for d Ray James state prison. Our motto was to be firm, fair, and consistent with inmates. The elementary school picked up that motto. Tells you something.

[@theempiredidnothingwrong3227]

The difference is any knight can be a crusader. It takes balls to be a Templar or really to join any of the knightly orders like them.

[@historicalminds6812]

Scott Johnstone no you don’t, a previous video on this channel covered just that in the Turkopoles.

[@theempiredidnothingwrong3227]

@Scott Johnstone Technically no it's just easier to aquire weapons and a horse. Plus you can't be a Knight in the Templar order with out first being a Knight.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

You would have to be a Nobleman (and lying about that would be an agregious crime) like most monks but I think they did accept peasants.

[@theempiredidnothingwrong3227]

@@johnnotrealname8168 Well they had other positions then just knights. Like any sort of military force you need like 2 auxiliary personnel doing non combat work for every one fighter not to forget they also had men at arms.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@theempiredidnothingwrong3227 Yeah (all the information I got was from Real Crusades History (if I am wrong it is my fault)) I know just Nobleman became knights. Thank You for the clarification though.

[@anthonyhargis6855]

The Order of Saint Lazarus (1118), the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem(1099), the Royal Equestrian and Military Order of Saint Michael of the Wing (1147), the Order of the Holy Ghost {aka Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit} (1161). To name a few. Ahh! What an era! Doh! Forgot the Order of Santiago (1170). No doubt a favorite of J. Stephen, working mostly in the Peninsula, as they did.

[@jesusdanielhernandez6304]

Cant forget the Teutonic Order and Knights of Calatrava

[@gnasher688]

There’s also - The Order Of Christ formed in 1319 after the Templars were betrayed in 1312 by the cowardly pope clement & king Philip

[@the.parks.of.no.return]

Fighting monks with a banking system. The French king got his pope into power and the pope declared Templars enemies of the state - French king wanted the money and property of Templars.

[@kyriss12]

Also he owed them ALOT of money, and was worried about the amount of power they held among the public.

[@suhaimiharun5471]

Did he get the money?

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

@@suhaimiharun5471 Hi got some - but more important he erased his enormous debt in one day...

[@stephenhughes1449]

I swear that the music in these vids is wonderful. He should release his own album

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

I do have an album! And thanks! www.amazon.com/Lit-Sky-Roman-Lion/dp/B07P53JZ7G

[@hubertgenest3466]

You are on a mission. Thank you for this.

[@yakovkratzberg802]

Good video Stephen,keep on rocking with that guitar,you make good video brother. Waiting for your holy sepulchre video

[@thinktonka]

I just found your channel. Love this content and have subscribed. Looking forward to exploring your videos!

[@tylermcflyer3061]

HOLD UP! ✋ Crusaders - some one who embraced the way of Christ, avoid sin, and be in any crusade no matter where and no matter who the enemy is to feel the stress with his fellow crusaders. To pray in holy lands but also fight people with different beliefs to defend/free Christians. Templars - people who defend cities and people traveling and kinda act like police rather than just fighting and yeeting out when the war is over.

[@kbayli.jsk1256]

but you have to agree, both of them did very bad things but Templars were worse and very harshe

[@RodDop-us9ex]

@@kbayli.jsk1256 Bad?.they stopped more blood shed which would happened if bloody Islam was let to continue to the rest of the world...I am proud of them...

[@Sforza_1994]

@@kbayli.jsk1256 Ok, Mohammedan

[@kbayli.jsk1256]

@@Sforza_1994 problem?

[@Sforza_1994]

@@kbayli.jsk1256 Yes! Mahometan.

[@filiusvivam4315]

Excellent discussion. Love your channel. Thank you.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

thank you!

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I'm so addicted to your channel dude. This is such amazing resource. Like I don't know anyone that uses the real historical accounts they just spout their bs. But not you everything is based as closely on facts as possible.

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

Dude this channel is so cool. I love this stuff

[@evedillingham]

Nice explanation. Thank you. It was very clear and helpful.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad it was helpful.

[@johnkissam8312]

Complex subject covering almost 200 years. Jerusalem continues to hold deep cultural meaning. The echoes of history are defending. “Crusader” is name that can trigger a viceral response. Thank you for bringing some clarity to the topic. Much appreciated.

[@fenrirdarkfangs]

Interesantísimo video, muy buena la definición de las cruzadas, nunca había escuchado de las cruzadas en el báltico.

[@Thor-Orion]

Dude I would’ve been thrilled to have been on that trip with you. You’re such an asset to the community!

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

The short version would be: To begin with, most, if not all of the Templars were Crusaders but not all Crusaders were Templars. .

[@treeguardien]

This just made me more confused

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

@@treeguardien One more time ... All German Shepard's are dogs - but not all dogs are German Shepard's. All Tuna are fish - but not all fish are Tunas. All Bicycles have wheels but not everything with a wheel is a bicycle. All bikini's are swim suits - but not all swim suits are bikinis. All horses have 4 legs - but not everything with 4 legs is a horse. Thus all (or most) Templars were Crusaders - but not all Crusaders were Templars. .

[@harishankar-hf1ik]

@@BobSmith-dk8nw nice

[@skipbrainless7527]

So it is the short version or is it to begin with?😂😂

[@Scilla74]

@@BobSmith-dk8nw agree for a lot do not know between the two meaning one group was bad one was good…

[@irok818sv8]

Thanks for this video brother.

[@DaybirdAviaries]

Excellent information. I just subscribed.

[@snook279]

Great video which helped answer some of my questions. Thanks

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad it helped!

[@russellbudlong3521]

when do we get a tour of these sights? i look forward to a video series with your comments of each sight

[@freomoodfly]

I love the way you present this history. Excellent vids.

[@MrNBlackwood]

Very interesting, thanks!

[@adpickers1612]

Right on brother. The biggest misconception of the Templar Mound is that it was the location of king Solomons’ Temple and the 2nd Temple. The place where the Dome of The Rock stands was called the Templar Mound because it was the location of the Templar’s headquarters. Later because the name “Templar” is so close to the word“Temple” it was misconstrued as the location of the original Temple. THIS IS WRONG. The location of the original Temple was at the Gihon springs in the city of David. The place where the dome of the rock stands was the Roman fortress fort Antonio. This can be authenticated in the book Acts.

[@busymountain]

Thanks for the lesson.

[@martinushieronimus8588]

It is educating. Thank you.

[@gilbertmedina9308]

J.Stephen Roberts..I admire the profound work that you do..you educate! The images, videos, your knowledge of history and passion is infecting! This work must continue! Next year - in Jerusalem! Deus Vult

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks Father G! I enjoyed the trip and I'm looking forward to traveling with more groups.

[@thebrocialist8300]

Another brilliant entry. You should make a video about the Order of Santiago!

[@coltonbiggerstaff5593]

god bless you

[@clayjones3755]

You explain history very well... 👍👍

[@jdredd8152]

Very informative. 👍

[@rosarioinavarro]

Very clear explanation. I now feel a little more knowledgeable 😁

[@shanequigley7552]

Fantastic channel

[@l.blanton3019]

Thanks,,good info

[@benjez2782]

My family started the crusades and also ran the Roman Empire for hundreds of years

[@benjez2782]

Count Raymond all 13 and I’m related to William the conquer as well Saint Raymond we have 29 cities in towns in the world named after us we even have stone monuments more than America of my family Raymond, Charlemagne son exposed his last name Peppin bad boy Raymond the short

[@benjez2782]

Raymond ruled Jerusalem before the crusades Raymond started them count Raymond the second

[@lucasmarcellus7539]

awsome video

[@davidtownsend6092]

The way you say the word "crusade" Is as satisfying as bubble wrap. Like a madman's lullaby

[@Wallisersonne]

Thanks for this good explenation

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@luciarosselini6199]

Thank You

[@todbeard8118]

Great explanation.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@todbeard8118]

@@RealCrusadesHistory Love channels like yours with historical information. Just wish I was as into history when I was a teen as I am now.

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Will you be getting your silver play button soon from KZbin? Youre almost at 100,000 bro, keep up the great work!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks Ryan, I am indeed excited for the 100,000 milestone.

[@abrahemsamander3967]

This was neat. I knew crusaders and templars were a different group, as I knew the templars were a specific group. But o never deeply thought about the differences.

[@JamesThomas-pj2lx]

Templars, history's first multi nation company.

[@Nemoticon]

Lol, not even close, not by centuries!

[@JamesThomas-pj2lx]

@@Nemoticon alright big brain, whom was first... educate the world.

[@kinkknight8982]

You right. At least the first quote on quote 'bank' but not really but really

[@Nemoticon]

​@@JamesThomas-pj2lx ...do yourself a favour and pick up a book!

[@JamesThomas-pj2lx]

@@kinkknight8982 think outside that firebrand box bro.... FYI I stole the idea from a famous historian.

[@ShadowJedi527]

The spanish, and portuguese, reconquista was the longest, from 722 to 1492, and the most successful crusade.

[@alix6xgorg839]

i needed to watch this video way earlier

[@hypolyxa7207]

What's the painting at 2:31?

[@WangJustin]

I had a good idea on a Templar, but I familiarized both Crusader’s to Templars, all I really knew was that a Templar Knight depended merchants and others who traveled to the holy cities.

[@jacquesstrapp3219]

An historian and a musician. We are a rare breed.

[@rafariegoa]

It's cool that you start with a little riff

[@percival5207]

Enjoyable overview

[@lindamorgan2678]

Excellent clear and concise I finally know the difference Thank you. P.S. you have great taste in guitars ..nothing like the sound of a Telly

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Rock on!

[@lindamorgan2678]

@@RealCrusadesHistory :-) :-) Yes Rock on ! Going to listen to some Albert Collins now Master of the Telecaster. :-)

[@flowermouth4495]

Ahhh, redemption at 10:36, mmm? What do you know of the day to day Monastic Life of the Templar, are you...say, familiar with their personal weapons, training techniques...etc?

[@bullyboy131]

Thanks

[@KarimDeLakarim]

Cool man.

[@jiminycricket1593]

Dude you should create a holy land tour guide! I’d love to go on that

[@taqiyasir8086]

One of your best videos Mr Jay Stephen Roberts. I am so glad you made this video and you were able to go to the holy land by god's grace and stand in front of the greatest Church and the single greatest structure in the world. God bless and DEUS VULT !!!!

[@DavidTMSN]

As a fellow lover of history (and I mean all and every aspect of it) myself, what do you love about it? For some reason, for some strange reason, I've been binge-watching crusader history videos - primarily yours. They are good and much appreciated. I love all of it, everything that has happened, and everything that will happen - it's all history, right? And soon we will be a part of it as well.

[@yatziv18]

I wanted to make a ticket to the Holy Land. I cant find it on any travel site. What site did you use book a ticket to travel there?

[@rapidtwo1427]

I'm still waiting till that one guy makes that assassin's creed comment

[@rapidtwo1427]

There we go there it is

[@rapidtwo1427]

Yur welcome

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Wow I didn't know this..

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This is unrelated to the video but I’m reading Beowulf later this year in school and I’m wondering, what’s the best translation? I tried asking this to your reply on a comment about Beowulf but it must’ve been deleted by KZbin’s spam policy. Please tell me your preferred translation.

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Time for a Cistercian-Priory videos! Please.

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Happen to see you here in comments! This video just popped up on my recommended lol

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@@ryandonavon7451 DARPA is bringing you closer to me lol

[@gotdrogon2561]

What church was that where you were outside in the courtyard at the end of the video?

[@malicant123]

Got to love a telecaster!

[@historicalminds6812]

You should make videos about what happened to the various military order of the Latin church.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

I second this motion.

[@PontoLyone]

The papal states fell apart, Rome's jurisdiction became more and more a purely spiritual one. No need for military orders. Even more important than Latin church military orders is the church itself on earth, more formally called the church Militant

[@docktorwho6703]

Hey loved the video I'm new , I had a question if crusaders are the start them I read they turn into Paladins and I thought Paladin is the highest and best or am I wrong

[@terryl.cooper]

All Templars were Crusaders but not all Crusaders ere Templars.

[@docktorwho6703]

@@terryl.cooper lol still confused a little they are both but one chooses to stay for religion of the the church templars I meant and a crusader is what not as holy? And Templars are different from Paladins, what I was trying to find out was what was the difference in the three, I thought Paladin was the pure form of a holy soldier and a crusader fought in the holy land for the king and thought that Paladins came from Templars that kept their faith.

[@juansostre456]

Now this man is a true man of god

[@zaluras8605]

Cool

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Wow

[@knowlittle65]

Good

[@fascism7265]

Come brothers, we must keep fighting.

[@shariqsalman92]

Terrorism must be stopped.

[@simonkormendy849]

I thought the Templars were crusaders, they definitely did take part in the crusades.

[@MrJoshDoty]

Nice guitar.

[@theaxehound2152]

With the Tele I thought this was about to be a Templars Oi song play-through at first!

[@Rikard_A]

Many people which I have meet and explained this to still doesn't understand the difference.

[@PRIMA31]

Every Templar is a crusader, but not every crusader is a templar..

[@ratatat12356]

Damn didn't know he did the music too. This man isn't being payed enough

[@sheevboi1872]

So much effort yet so little reward or recognition

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

@@sheevboi1872 Weird comment. I'm always up for more recognition, but I do make a living doing this, and I'm very grateful for that. This is what I love and it's become my career. I'm quite proud of that.

[@annamosier1950]

good

[@alibi2007]

INSPIRING HISTORY

[@cyworld2707]

Based on this podcast, Templars were like the Shaolin monks of the east.

[@dannydeluca5365]

cy world the difference was the Templars were Christians and worshiped the one true God. The Shaolin monks were pagan idolatry's and worshiped demons!

[@walmartpimp2]

The difference between and Army infantryman and a Delta Force operative.

[@MrZReacts88]

The Dominicans? Was that name original to an empire? (Knights) do you have a video? Explaining. Them?

[@Elsupermayan8870]

What about the Knights of Malta? Weren't they sent in to get rid of the Templars?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

No.

[@arasethw]

We have found a Huge Paleo City help us save it and the Artifacts

[@larry1824]

Either one I wouldn't want for an enemy

[@reboot-hw1]

Could a crusader become a Templar, or a Hospitaler, or a Teutonic knight???

[@buildawall5803]

Assassin's intensify

[@a_random_orthodox_Christian]

Lol

[@inclemens1]

The Crusades means the military pilgrimage to the holy Land

[@johnnotrealname8168]

No it does not that is an outdated definition.

[@booonesaaw]

@@johnnotrealname8168 What is the updated definition?

[@timo191]

Were the Templars the first military odear?

[@EduardoFerreira-gi7wo]

Military maybe, but not the first holy order, the hospitallers were the first holy order to exist, but they were morely an order of physicians that made a hospital in the holy land to treat the victims of the dangerous roads, the pilgrims. The hospitallers became also a military order some years after the Templars.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

While I loved the games does anybody else get the sense the early games of Assassin's Creed was decidedly anti Christian. They made the Templars the villains of course and I don't think that was a coincidence as they may have you believe.

[@Rendarth1]

I think the idea is that the "Order" integrate themselves into all of the strongest powers at the time. We see that in Origins where their power extends to the highest level of the Roman Empire...and then when Rome converted, it would make sense that they integrated into Christian/Catholic hierarchy. I'd like to see a story where the "Order" becomes internally known as the "Templars."

[@overlord5068]

@@Rendarth1 Assassin's Creed is fantasy Real life Templars were deep believing and practicing Catholic Christians. End of story

[@JoshMarshain]

Loved seeing Christianity portrayed as villainous rather than delusionally perfect and free of fault like so many want it to be portrayed

[@Rendarth1]

@@overlord5068 Thanks, Captain Obvious.

[@thereaper7682]

I'm a reformed Christian but I'd defend for my fellow Christians who are being persecuted.

[@maryannkelley7039]

👍😄

[@PiperMcPhersonTheWren]

Templars are warrior monks.

[@terryl.cooper]

Templars WERE Catholic crusaders. Not warriors and certainly not monks.

[@mariongranbruheim4090]

😀💡

[@PontoLyone]

I went to Latin mass today, praying in Latin, I felt like a spiritual warrior, kind of like a templar. Salve Regina

[@janetkrawiec8332]

So, my ancestor was a crusader according to you.

[@janetkrawiec8332]

@partisan Because the year they settled in Ireland.200 years before King Philip had the Templar killed.

[@posidonlusional1142]

@@janetkrawiec8332 really wow so then that means my ancestors were probably crusaders aswell?

[@jamesmerone]

For God and Country