KNIGHTS TEMPLAR: Legacy in Switzerland, Portugal, and Scotland

....and the pope to this day uses Swiss Guards.

YES! Thank you. Excellent point! It's interesting to go back to the origin of things. Lots of interconnectivity.

What was "Portugal" before its first king Afonso Henriques?

How sure are you that Columbus was Portuguese and not Italian (on a scale from 1% to 100%)? Is this conventional wisdom for most Portuguese? What was the purpose of pretending Columbus was Italian?

Did the Templars help kick out the Moors from Portugal and become "Christian" once again? About what year did that happen, do you know? I know the "official" Reconquista of Spain was 1492. Interesting that that was the year Columbus set sail for the New World.

Is there also Moorish architecture left over from their presence in that part of Iberia?

The intrigue and mystery of 14th and 15th century Portugal.

Prince Henry the Analgator. Oops...Navigator, rather.

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Good stuff!!!

Thanks..He makes me laugh

Nice.

Really enjoying this thread keep it up!

Namaste

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Genoa has been nicknamed la Superba ("the Superb one") due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks.[4] Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 (see below). The city's rich art, music, gastronomy, architecture and history, allowed it to become the 2004's European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

I'll settle for that.

Keep it up.

Last Edited by khalismur1744 on 10/12/2012 12:45 AM

interesting...

The knights templar were masters in their day. They had to have had influence on the places they visited during their travels. I mean even the day they were disbanded (friday the 13th) has become ingrained in our mind as a day of bad luck. As far as Columbus being Portuguese I don't buy into that. They have his bones and have done dna testing on them. Now unless there is a conspiracy to make him out to be italian, but why would they care what his ethnicity was? Either way good thread its interesting.

Columbus was a Portuguese Jew...

Is so true the templars refuges IN Valais IN the city of sion, where the One gonna emerge ( but against the templars and the banking system )switserland gonna be a part of the next Jérusalem but France Will have a central rôle ! Rejoice

The sinai Will be the Rhône, mater horn gonna be the zion mount ( the only perfect pyramide made by god and not man builded) voice OVER for The moment ! The deluge IN Sion is really soon now...

youll never find out the whole truth!

keep on entertaining me.