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Books of 2010

Rassam Al-Urdun

Templeisen. Saggio storico-esoterico (II edizione)

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Sono libri come questo, che ci fanno considerare sempre più necessaria l'esistenza del nostro “Tradizione Templare”. Un saggio quasi esclusivamente “esoterico”, con ben poco di “storico” e con la solita collezione di insensatezze sui poveri Templari. Dopo la lettura di alcuni passi, non si può fare a meno di rivolgere un commosso ricordo al sacrificio della guarnigione di Safed. Sulla bibliografia, meglio sorvolare. Non capiamo, infine, (o forse si?), la presenza in appendice di un saggio sull'eresia catara. Voto: 4/10

Guido Herald

The Templars in Piedmont, Liguria, Nizzardo three magical places

My Book - Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso

After having reviewed the sites Templars of Piedmont, Savoy and western Liguria (analysis ncentrata substantially on the texts of Pons), the author concludes its work with a excursus three sites esoteric Piedmont Staffarda Abbey and the castle of Manta, at the foot of Monte Viso, and the mysterious village of Saliceto the Langhe, in Val Bormida. Rating: 6 / 10

Sandra Bassetti

The Templars in Orvieto. May 1135-December 1312

Intermedia Editions

interesting study on the presence of this temple in Orvieto, certainly useful for enhancing the scholarly bibliography on the subject. Rating: 7 / 10

Lorraine Bianchi

The revelation of Baphomet

Horizon Publishing

was time for someone to "enlighten" the Baphomet, "historically the mysterious idol found in the headquarters of the Knights Templar by the Inquisition (sic) who was one of the causes of their sensational trial for heresy in the thirteenth century " .

From the notes on the author also learn that "this essay is the result for the extensive study and knowledge of the prehistoric symbols (?) And medieval, which have possible to understand the cult practiced by the Templars (sic) " .

Moreover, even the bibliography page. 120 There seemed to "revealing" ... Rating: 3 / 10

Domenico Capolongo

Knights Templar and in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano

Circle BG Duns Scotus Roccarainola

profitable and detailed survey of the possessions of the two orders in the areas of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, supported by historical evidence and documentation. Not to be missed. Rating: 7/10

Antonio Carrabba

I Templari a Spinazzola e dintorni

Ed Insieme

E’ al generoso impegno assunto dal fratello dell’autore (prematuramente scomparso), che dobbiamo la ristampa di questo lavoro, già edito nel 2000, la cui tiratura andò esaurita in breve tempo. Il testo, rivisto ed arricchito in alcune parti, appare di notevole interesse per uno studio dell’Ordine in Terra di Puglia. Voto: 8/10

Mauro Casale

The Templars Torriglia. The missing link

SAGEP

roundup of local history, undertaken with the pretext of the usual, inevitable Templars. Rating: 5 / 10

Massimo Centini

The relic of the Grand Master. Survey on the Shroud and the Knights Templar

Piemme

From a writer certainly an expert on the subject, an excellent compendium of the various theories on the sacred shroud. A flexible and user-friendly text. Recommended. Rating: 8 / 10

Louis Cibrario

Templars - History of the Order of the Knights of the Temple

Editions Orsini De Marzo

Reprinting of a classical temple in Italian historiography. Though dated, the text still retains its historiographical significance, for the seriousness with which it is addressed and documented the topic. Rating: 8 / 10

Ruby Cinquegranelli

The Templars from the Circeo Sorresca

Arti Grafiche Archimio

Simpatico opuscolo sui possedimenti templari del Circeo, indicato a quanti volessero informarsi, senza troppe difficoltà, sulla presenza dell’Ordine nel territorio. Ottime le illustrazioni. Voto: 6/10

Elisa Costa

1145-1318. La Militia Christi in Sicilia: il caso templare

Leonida Edizioni

Sicuramente, una delle migliori uscite, per questo 2010, nell’ambito storiografico templare. Uno studio serio, documentato e ben articolato, che non ha nulla da invidiare ad altre opere del settore, (ingiustamente) più celebrate, ma spesso prive della consistenza necessaria a farne ritenere utile la pubblicazione. Voto: 9/10

Francesco Donati

Sulle tracce dei Templari nella Contea Aldobrandesca

Stampalibri

Interessante spunto per la ricerca di tracce templari in quella che fu la Contea Aldobrandesca, da cui si ricavano, senza alcun dubbio, elementi utili per futuri approfondimenti. Voto: 6/10

Gian Maria Ferretto

Aperto con Dante a Chinon il Testamento occulto dei Templari

Edizioni G.M.F.

Leggiamo, all'inizio del testo, che “Nulla di ciò che è scritto può essere letto e compreso, se non si possiede la stessa Sapienza dell'Autore” . Bene, eccovi allora alcuni assaggi di questa Sapienza : esistenza del Priorato di Sion (prima del 1956), “taglio dell'Olmo” in quel di Gisors, etc...

However, while the interpretation of graffiti, offered by the author, not to impose our consent at all, there seems no doubt appreciated the attempt of analysis performed. For our part, we continue to prefer the simple and linear explanations provided to us by Louis Charbonneau-Lassay. As for Dante, not scomodiamolo arguments for what have very little ... Rating: 5 / 10

Salvatore Flowers

The Templars in Terra d'Otranto. Traces and testimonies architecture Salento

Editions Federico Capone

This Salvatore Fiori A study with healthy enthusiasm, serious depth, which led to the discovery of 15 sites belonged to the Templar Preceptory of Lecce. Excellent photographic support. Rating: 8 / 10

Paul Galiano (eds.)

The Primitive Rule of the Order of the Temple (Second revised and expanded edition)

Symmetry

Reissue of an earlier study the author on a similar theme, certainly useful for analysis of the development of regulation over the years and for a comparison of the different versions della stessa. Voto: 7/10

Roberto Giacobbo

Templari. Dov'è il tesoro?

Mondadori

Dal noto conduttore televisivo, il più venduto tra i libri, usciti nel 2010, che riguardano i Templari. Quantunque non sia possibile ravvisare in esso alcuna novità, questo volume ha un pregio indiscutibile: quello di raccogliere in un unico tomo (ed anche con piacevole lettura) tutte le leggende sull’Ordine del Tempio.

Ci siano però consentite tre annotazioni: 1) Ci piacerebbe conoscere le reasons that drove Dr. Barbara Frale to appear, with an interview in a text "profane" like this one. He had said that he would treat of Templar exclusively with academic and / or multi-university decorated fogies? 2) There is unaware of the intervention of the professor. Franco Cardini. But we do not understand ... 3) As for the celebrated "historical research and literature worthy of the past", reported in the book, frankly, we're smiling. Rating: 6 / 10

Walter Grandis

Templars: the real secret

WGE edizioni

Volumetto a cura del Gran Priore di una delle numerose associazioni neo-templari italiane. Onesto nelle tesi e vivace nella stesura, il testo offre al lettore un giro di orizzonte sulle principali vicende dell’ordine storico e sul variegato panorama templarista. Voto: 7/10

Antonio Lombatti

I Templari e le reliquie

Accademia Vis Vitalis

Interessante lavoro dall’autore de “Il Graal e la Sindone”, in cui “ traccia una linea di demarcazione clearly between truth and fiction, between reason and faith, between analysis and speculation, presenting a history of the Templars and the relics of Christianity . A book that " wants to be in a certain way, a contribution to the defense of the Order of the Temple: a defense of historical truth against the instrumental use of their stories. Why the wealth and treasure of the Templars are not in the supposed case of who knows what relic, but the simple story of men of their time . Rating: 7 / 10

Maria Grazia Lopardo

Celestino V e il tesoro dei Templari

Arkeios

Ennesimo testo, della medesima autrice, sulla ormai stucchevole vicenda di Celestino V. Dopo ben sei volumi, sempre incentrati su Celestino , Collemaggio … Voto: 5/10

Gianfranco Manchia

Cristo nel labirinto. La camera nuziale gnostica dei Templari di Alatri

Il Mio Libro – Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso

questionable conclusions, this short work has the merit, as its author, had aroused a keen interest in the unique fresco Alatrensi. Rating: 6 / 10

Maria Moschella

symbols of the Knights Templar in the Gulf of Gaeta

D'Arco Publishing

Pleasant volume cutting broadly popular, they are considered symbols detected in certain buildings, which, according to the author, would allow to formulate the ' hypothesis of a Templar presence in the territory at the time, however, lacks the necessary documentary evidence. Rating: 5 / 10

Renato Nenci

process template. The Florence process

Thesan & Turan

Reprint eponymous book, already published by "Maprosti & Lisanti. Useful. Rating: 7 / 10

Giancarlo Pavat

In a sign of Valcento. Travel in southern Lazio attraverso le simbologie templari e degli altri ordini monastico-cavallereschi

Edizioni Belvedere

Non capita spesso che un testo, uscito da appena qualche anno, venga nuovamente riproposto dall'autore (e dallo stesso editore!), in maniera così accresciuta e a così breve distanza di tempo. Se ciò è avvenuto, lo si deve all’inesauribile passione di Giancarlo Pavat, instancabile ricercatore triestino trapiantato a Villa Santo Stefano. Più prudente e ponderato rispetto al precedente lavoro, ne è risultato un volume veramente ricco di spunti, notizie, documentazioni. Supportato da un apparato iconografico di tutto rispetto, non può miss in the bibliography. Rating: 9 / 10

Gabriele Petromilli

The Templars and the Holy House of Loreto

Mystery Investigation & Research

Reprint, Revised and integrated, the book of the same name published in 1987. Short but intense. Rating: 6 / 10

Massimo Rassu

The Templars in Scotland between history and legend

Reflection

beautiful text by a well-known Italian scholar of Templar history. A book that, among other things, helps to clear the field by boring rhymes on "Scottish law". Thick, the review of the Templar possessions in the region, conducted with his usual seriousness documentary. Rating: 8 / 10

Rassu Massimo (ed.)

Militia Christi and Templars in Sardinia

Domus de Janas

Excellent collection research and various reports, some of them to secure relief, such as cured by the same Rassu about Rosslyn Chapel, which has nothing to do with the Order of the Temple. Remarkable is the graphic that the kit insert. To have. Rating: 8 / 10

Rassu Massimo (ed.)

Ego miles de Order Temples - Research 2010

ATSB Editions - OMRCC

(In preparation) rating: -/10

François Juste Marie-Raynouard

The Templars. Tragedy (Translation and Reasoning Francesco Saverio Salfi - by Leonardo Granata)

Brenner Publisher

facsimile reproduction of the volume containing the Italian version of the tragedy Raynouard, preceded by a historical note of Francis Xavier Salfi. Rating: 7 / 10

Dominic Rotundo

The secret origins of the Order of the Temple. Templars and the Knights of Rhodes in Calabria and Lazio

Publishing Frusinate

New job the well-known researcher Verola. The book, first out of the two provided, a collection of studies, more or less recent, the conclusions are, in many cases, of considerable interest and also a stimulus for further research and insights, while, in some, seem a bit 'and induced no objective confirmation. Rating: 8 / 10

Renato Russo

The Templars in Barletta - with notes on other orders of chivalry

Editrice Rotas

Valuable essay on Templar presence in that Barletta, extended coexisting with military orders established in the territory. Rating: 8 / 10

Alex Scardina

The Templars

My Book - Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso

brief summary of the parable Templar , published by the author for more personal passion for that objective utility. Rating: 5 / 10

Sergio Scarselli

1135: Council of Pisa. Pope - Antipope - Templars

Editions Odeon

text on the Council of Pisa in 1135, an event of high historical importance, as allowed, on the one hand, to reach the solution (advocated by St. Bernard) in place of the schism between Innocent II and Anacleto II, and encourage the other hand, the granting of those benefits Templar Order that allowed it to achieve its extraordinary development. Rating: 8 / 10

Louis Siri

The Grail Quest. Julian the Apostate and the Templars

Elysium

Nonostante l’accattivante titolo, questo lavoro non aggiunge elementi inediti alla traballante ipotesi della presunta eresia templare. Infatti, non solo, non vi è alcun nesso tra la cattedrale di Acerenza e i Templari, e tra questi ultimi e il nominato imperatore (il cui busto è stato a lungo ritenuto l’immagine di San Canio), ma si ravvisano, all’interno del testo, errori raccapriccianti (già compiuti da altri rinomati prosatori ), come la citazione delle (finte) lettere di Roncelin de Fos, desunte da un sito di giochi di ruolo. Voto: 5/10

Giovanni Tomassini

The last guardians of the Templar treasure

Atanor

Nth soup in "salsa Templar," an unmistakable flavor universal seasoning. In this book you will find just about anything ... except that the Templars. Rating: 4 / 10

Alessio Varisco

Maremma land of knights. Hospitallers, Templars and the Knights of Santo Stefano

C & P Adver - effigies

Wonderful editorial achievement, which suggests, sharply, all the efforts made by the author. The result of serious research and passionate, they have resulted in a text pleasant to read, generously accompanied by documentary and photographic evidence. A really nice book. Rating: 9 / 10

Leone jr. Veronese

The Templars in Trieste. History of the Inquisition. A medieval tower

July Publisher

Very short rate, with fragmentary information on the presence of the Templars in Trieste. Rating: 5 / 10

Luciano Villani (eds.)

The Templars - the mystery of the origins of the birth of Freemasonry (Proceedings of the Conference "The Templars between history, myth and traditions" - Volterra, October 27, 2007)
Edizioni Giuseppe Laterza

Ambitious volume of stated Masonic matrix, whose influence ends, inevitably, to cause undue approaches to the church of Rosslyn, the Battle of Bannockburn and imaginative as improbable "oaths." rating: 5 / 10

AA. VV.

Atti del XXVII Convegno di Ricerche Templari

Penne e Papiri

Insieme degli atti del convegno LARTI 2009. Un appuntamento annuale da non perdere. Voto: 8/10

AA. VV.

I primi 10 Convegni della L.A.R.T.I. - IV volume

Edizioni Federico Capone

Per chi non ha avuto modo di reperire le prime dieci raccolte, ecco il volume conclusivo, contenente gli atti dei convegni IX e X. Rating: 8 / 10

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Hugh the Sinner: Letter to the Knights of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem

" Hugh the Sinner to the Knights of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, whose devotion makes them want to to sanctify themselves by living a religious life. Fight and win, and you will receive the crown in Christ Jesus our Lord. "

Comment by Helen J. Nicholson

Date: Probably 1119-1135. The identity the writer is unknown. This could be the theologian Hugh of St. Victor, Hugh of Payns or could be, first master of the Temple, even if the quality of Latin is considered to be too poor to Hugh of St. Victor and too good a rider as Hugh Payns. The writer has a good knowledge of the Bible, which suggests an education in the Church, but also opposes the traditional Christian idea that the only way to achieve salvation is to enter a monastery. He argues that the active life is equally pleasing to God, as the contemplative life. This suggests that the author is a knight.

The writer begins urging the Templars to remain in their current vocation. Citing the biblical texts, he explains that their function is essential to Christianity, the "body of Christ."

He goes on to explain that the devil is trying to undermine their vocation, suggesting that their motives are wrong. He justified the seizure of their booty and compared with the preachers, who are paid to preach the Gospel.

minarli Having failed in this way, then the devil tries to convince them that their calling has a less spiritual value of other vocations. If you want to progress in the spiritual life, they should leave and join a contemplative order, says the devil.

The author points out that what matters is the kind of life that leads to the order in which it already is, not what is the order in which you are located.

The writer argues a convincing case in support of active religious life, unusual for this period, when the contemplative life (a life of meditation and silent prayer without words) was the Christian ideal.

still arguing against the common belief, our writer says that the true Christian can find the necessary calm and peace in the activity of life.

The Templars must not think that God does not recognize their efforts, only because the Christians in Western Europe seem to have forgotten them.

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Le Donjon du Sacre-Coeur de Chinon , attributed aux Chevaliers du Temple (Part 2)

To all the readers of the Templar tradition, the second article by Louis Charbonneau-Lassay, published in March 1922 in issue 10 of the magazine "Regnabit.

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Le Donjon du Sacre-Coeur de Chinon, attributed aux Chevaliers du Temple (Part 1)

Templar Tradition is pleased to offer to all its readers, an exclusive reproduction of the famous article by Louis Charbonneau-Lassay appeared el n January 1922 in issue 8 of the journal Regnabit.

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Le Chant des Templiers

Ensemble Organum - Marcel Pérès

" Le Chant des Templiers"

Ambroisie

disk content is based on a manuscript of the twelfth century, probably a breviary for the use of riders, from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and currently kept in the castle of Chantilly.

1. Antiphona: Crucem sanctam

2. Responsorium: Benedicat nos Deus

3. Responsorium: Honor virtus et potestas

4. Antiphona: Te Deum Patrem ingenitum magnificat

5. Antiphona: Media vita in morte sumus nunc dimittis

6. Kyrie eleison

7. Antiphona: Da pacem Domine

Psaume: Fiat pax in virtute your

8. Antiphon: Salve Regina

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Prier et combattre

E 'in 2002 which opened the major project of the "Dictionary of Military Orders in the European Middle Ages." Coordinated by Nicole Bériou (University of Lyon-II, and Institut Universitaire de France) and Philippe Josserand (University of Nantes), this work echoes the dynamics of a field of study in full revival, by better integrating what is referred to those who are brothers of these institutions - the Templars, Teutonic Knights, Hospitallers, and more - with the expectations of connoisseurs and lovers of the Middle Ages. This wealth of documentation at the intersection of Military History, spiritual, political (not to speak of Architecture and Urbanism), extends in space, the Middle East of the Crusades in the Baltic countries of Teutonic Templar by commanderies England to Spain and Portugal of the Reconquista, and covers the four or five centuries of fascinating Middle Ages.

Around recognized French historians such as Alain Demurger Carraz and Damien, a team he worked for several years, bringing together more than 200 employees in some 25 countries, including eight European Union countries (Germany, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom). Number of trade, which allowed a comparison of the historical traditions often ignored, an outstanding European labor, which has a total of 1,120 entries on a place, a person or an institution or on the contrary, on all orders in a thematic perspective.

preceded by a historical introduction by Alain Demurger, specialist of the Templars, with notes, bibliography and index, the "Dictionary of Military Orders in the European Middle Ages" gives, in Thus, far from the stereotype of Teutonic Templar stingy or cruel, to the wider public - those who are shaken by the torture and dispossession of the Templars, the dream of Eisenstein film Alexander Nevsky and the ruins of the Crac des Chevaliers - l ' opportunity to better understand the institutions that were among the most original creations of the medieval period in the West.

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Templars: everybody talks about it, few know the

When it comes to the Templars, often the average person identifies the role of this illustrious order with something very close to the activities of a secret society. The cause of this distortion lies, without doubt, the poor quality of the writing of which we are constantly flooded.

As some wicked scoundrel had tried to to believe, the good Templars spent their days in idleness, to discuss philosophy and greatest systems, the continuing pursuit of "wisdom" that was broadcast by infidels and heretics.
the Templars really stupid, considering that they were also killed, and hundreds. Yes, because, in his spare time, between a seance and a soteriological discussion, came out of their enchanted castles to go to attack the same from which they received Then, under the table, the magical secrets of humanity.

What kind colorful ..! Those with their white coats ... and with that silly red cross ..! Who knows cosa voleva significare? (Magari ce lo spiegherà il prossimo autore deficiente).

Fatto sta che, come accennato, siamo letteralmente invasi da libercoli di “esoterismo templare”, scritti da individui ignoranti o in malafede e traboccanti vera e propria immondizia.

Qualcuno, più sensato, ragiona invece sugli insediamenti dell'Ordine nel vecchio continente, lasciandoci (a volte) intendere che le case del Tempio fossero piene di cavalieri, circostanza ben lontana dalla realtà, per il semplice fatto che costoro erano essenzialmente dei military .

Many times we wondered why there is so determined to try the Templars everywhere, except in place where, by definition, had to be. The Templars, those real , were in the Holy Land in fight.

Not surprisingly, it is significant to the rarity of studies on the fortifications, lifestyle and all quelle attività, di carattere militare, tipiche dell'Ordine del Tempio.

Sarà, forse, perchè su questi temi c'è poco da inventare ?

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Translation of the Holy House

La casa della Vergine Maria era formata da tre pareti addossate ad una grotta, scavata nella roccia, tuttora compresa e venerata nella Basilica dell'Annunciazione di Nazareth.

La tradizione popolare vuole che, nella notte tra il 9 e il 10 dicembre del 1294, le pietre che componevano i muri della costruzione venissero trasportate in volo dagli angeli. In realtà, dall'analisi dei documenti, si ha conferma che il trasferimento avvenne per mare, su navi crociate .

Secondo P. Giuseppe Santarelli, dopo la cacciata dei cristiani dalla Terra Santa da parte dei mussulmani, un esponente della famiglia Angeli Comneno , reigning in Epirus, one bothered to save the Holy House, which was first transported to Trsat (present Croatia) in 1291, then to Ancona in 1293 and finally to Loreto December 10, 1294.

But who were the crusaders authors of this legendary company?

The first case involved a temple was made in the report by Dr. Loren Imperio " considerations and assumptions on the likely travel by sea, the remains of casa di Nazareth ”, presentata al III Convegno di Ricerche Templari della L.A.R.T.I. (Casale Monferrato, 26-27 ottobre 1985).

Sulla stessa linea, l'illustre storico ed esperto Gabriele Petromilli, autore di pregevoli testi sull'Ordine del Tempio, tra cui “ I Templari e la Santa Casa di Loreto ” (Edizioni Aratron, 1987), il quale ha sempre sostenuto la possibilità that perform the incredible recovery and its own transport were the Templars.

Among the chroniclers of the Crusades, William of Tyre was to say that the Templars had custody of the earthly place of the incarnation of Christ, as Jacques de Vitry and the same Joinville, secretary and biographer of King Louis IX of France, who confirmed, in their writings, the Templar presence in Nazareth.

Even a traveler monaco Dominican Ricoldo from Monte Croce, Mary reported that the house had been constantly watched over by a Templar knight and three sergeants.

As for the family Angels Comnenus , it is interesting to note that it was related to that of La Roche , French family who owned Amaury, master of France from 1265 to 1274.

Not to mention that the only organization that era had the facilities and capabilities to accomplish such a feat was the Militia of the Temple, whose powerful Based Chateau Pelerin (Atlit) is a short distance from Nazareth.

Another aspect worthy of note is that, walled in between the stones of the Holy House, were found five crosses of red cloth of a cross or, more likely, of horsemen a military order in the Middle Ages was defending the holy sites and relics .

Not surprisingly, a fresco inside the Sanctuary of Loreto, in chapel called "the French" (or "Holy Sacrament.") recalls how the Templars fought bravely for the defense of Nazareth.

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Federico II and the Templars

Vito Ricci

Speaking of Frederick II can only come immediately to mind and Castel del Monte all the magical-esoteric vein that is behind. Experts of secrets and mysteries of Puglia say the castle was built by the Templars, who met Svevo segretamente nel maniero murgiano i cavalieri rossocrociati per pratiche occulte, qualcuno afferma anche di avere le prove che Federico II era egli stesso un templare, per poi scoprire che tali prove altro non sono che le strampalate teorie esoteriche che di fondamento storico hanno ben poco. Un capitolo a parte merita il discorso del Graal.

Ma allora quali furono i rapporti di Federico II con i Templari sulla base delle evidenze storiche? Molti autori (Bramato, Demurger, Barber) sostengono che l’imperatore, dopo essere rientrato nel Regno di Sicilia nel 1221, avrebbe dimostrato una sostanziale indifferenza nei confronti dell’Ordine del Tempio; tale atteggiamento sarebbe cambiato nel 1227, quando salì to pope Gregory IX, turning into outright hostility. To clarify the natural preference, as a German, the Teutonic Order and as the grand master of this Order, Hermann von Salza was heard adviser of the emperor. In 1227 relations between the Papacy and the Empire soured following the excommunication by Pope Gregory IX pronounced against Frederick II. One consequence was the order given by the sovereign of the Kingdom of Sicily Giustizieri to seize property owned by the Templars in contrast to the current legislation of the dead hand. The excommunication was repeated the following year stating reasons, not only for the non-departure for the crusade, but for the spoliation of the assets of the Templars Hospital and the Kingdom of Sicily. The departure for the Holy Land and the bloodless recovery of Jerusalem did not favor a return to peaceful relations between Frederick II and the Order of the Templars, indeed soured further since, apparently, the Templars hindered diplomatic initiatives undertaken by the Emperor for the recovery without hostility of Jerusalem, even to the killing of the sovereign groped on the banks of the Jordan.

In 1229 Frederick II excludes Militia Templi by every treaty and abandoned i cavalieri rossocrociati della Siria meridionale agli attacchi musulmani. Lasciando la Terra Santa, l’imperatore accusò di nuovo i Templari di aver provato ad attentare alla sua vita sulla via di San Giovanni d’Acri e proibì loro di entrare a Gerusalemme. Scarsi risultati ebbero le ripetute insistenze di Gregorio IX affinché i Templari fossero reintegrati nel possesso dei beni loro confiscati. Molti danni furono recati alle domus templari della Capitanata; infatti, ancora nel 1249 molte proprietà templari nella zona producevano reddito per la Curia imperiale e per tale motivo furono registrate da Roberto, giudice di Ariano, e Tommaso, notaio di Avellino, nel Quaternus de excadenciis et revocatis Capitinatae , fonte che permette agli studiosi di avere notizie molto dettagliate circa la consistenza delle proprietà templari in Capitanata. Occorre ricordare che Federico II non fu neanche molto tenero nei confronti dei Teutonici, dato che fece sequestrare anche loro beni, come risulta dal Quaternus . Infatti, nella lotta tra Papato e Impero, l’Ordine teutonico parteggiava per quest’ultimo, nella persona del gran maestro, mentre il commendatore di Prussia e quello dei baliaggi delle regioni tedesche si schierarono con il papa. Nel 1248, quando il maestro dei baliaggi tedeschi ottenne dei privilegi dall’antire dei Romani, Guglielmo d’Olanda, l’imperatore ordinò la confisca dei beni teutonici in Puglia e Sicilia, sebbene il commendatore regionale della Puglia gli fosse rimasto fedele.

Nei suoi ultimi anni di vita Federico II cercò di ricomporre l’aspro dissidio con i Templari, ma non vi riuscì. La volontà di riappacificarsi con l’Ordine fu espressa solo nel suo testamento, nel quale disponeva che tutti i beni templari, così come quelli degli altri Ordini che la Curia imperiale deteneva, avrebbero dovuti essere restituiti ai legittimi proprietari.

Altri autori (Cleve, Bulst) sostengono invece che i rapporti tra Federico II e Templari nel Regno di Sicilia non sarebbero stati poi così cattivi sia prima che dopo la crociata, come suffragato da una serie di indizi. Lo svevo, una volta divenuto maggiorenne, nel 1209 e nel 1210 confermò i possedimenti dei Templari nel regno e rinnovò loro i privilegi nel 1221 e nel 1223. Inoltre, durante l’assenza dal regno per la crociata (1228-29), Federico II aveva nominato un templare e un ospedaliero provveditori ai castelli della Calabria. Evidentemente egli nutriva fiducia nei confronti del Tempio e dell’Ospedale. Nel settembre 1229 confermò ad Armand de Perigord, precettore delle case templari di Sicilia e Calabria, i beni dell’Ordine in alcune località siciliane, mentre nell’agosto dell’anno successivo ordinò la restituzione di terre e bestiame sottratti a Ospedalieri e Templari in Sicilia. Secondo Houben, l’elezione di Armand de Perigord a gran maestro del Tempio, avvenuta nel 1232, potrebbe essere valutata come un tentativo dell’Ordine per cercare di migliorare i suoi rapporti con l’imperatore. Solo con l’inasprimento del conflitto con il Papato, la nuova scomunica risale al 1239 e la deposizione da imperatore al 1245, i rapporti si deteriorarono irreversibilmente.

One issue is certain: in 1240, when it seems that they began the construction of Castel del Monte, the relationship between Frederick II and the Templars were not already bad and it is possible that the Swiss national team riders have, in any way, helped in the creation of the hated king Swabian castle.