Knight Hospitaller (1): 1100-1306 (Warrior)
Contributors: Christa Hook (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: July 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781841762142
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; Christianity; Holy war; Special & elite forces; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Military - Other; History - General History; History; History: World; Middle East; Military - Pictorial; Medieval; History / Military / General; Asia - General
First sentence: The Hospital of St John in Jerusalem existed well before the First Crusade was launched in 1095, having been founded or revived by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century as part of a widespread charitable movement to help pilgrims.