[geeks] Goodbye, I guess

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 02:41:23PM -0500, ericj wrote:
>> I believe that's the Teutonic Knights. The Knights Templar are the Da
>> Vinci code heroes - pretty much wiped out in the middle ages.
> 
> The ones that built the German Colony here in the early 1900's are still
> refered to as the Knights Templar and AFAIK that's what they called
> themselves.

I believe Eric is correct.  The Knights Templar were largely wiped out 
in battle, and what was remaining was forcibly disbanded by the Pope in 
1312.

The Teutonic Knights kept going until the 1930s.

Peace...  Sridhar