Knights Templar financial operations in Italy (c. 1120–1307)

1. Order founded to protect pilgrims in Holy Land

   Jan 1, 1119Labels: Knights Templar

   • Britannica

2. Church recognition strengthens the Order’s legal status

   Jan 1, 1129Labels: Council of

   • Britannica
   • Council Troyes

3. Papal bull grants major privileges and exemptions

   Mar 29, 1139Labels: Pope Innocent

   • Omne datum
   • Britannica

4. Italian commanderies anchor a Europe-wide network

   Jan 1, 1150Labels: Italian commanderies

   • Britannica

5. Templars develop deposit-and-transfer services for travelers

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Templar banking

   • Britannica

6. Templar presence documented in Perugia (Umbria)

   Jan 1, 1237Labels: Perugia

   • Perugia Tourism
   • Musei Perugia

7. San Bevignate complex begins, showing institutional scale

   Jan 1, 1256Labels: San Bevignate

   • Musei Perugia
   • Perugia Tourism

8. Arrests begin in France, shaking the Order’s finances

   Oct 13, 1307Labels: Philip IV

   • Jacques Molay
   • Britannica

9. Pope orders wider arrests and seizure of Templar property

   Nov 22, 1307Labels: Pope Clement

   • Pastoralis
   • Britannica

10. Chinon hearings grant absolution to top Templar leaders

    Aug 20, 1308Labels: Chinon hearings

    • Chinon Parchment

11. Papal bull suppresses the Order of the Temple

    Mar 22, 1312Labels: Vox in

    • Vox bull
    • Britannica

12. Assets reassigned, ending Templar financial operations in Italy

    May 2, 1312Labels: Ad providam

    • Cambridge Core
    • Britannica