Knights Hospitaller: Origins

Summary by Krater

This video examines the origins, history, and evolution of the Knights Hospitaller during the medieval crusades, detailing their transition from a humble caretaking order into a powerful military force and charitable institution in the Levant.

From the video

Answers: What is the history and origin of the Knights Hospitaller?

• Knights Hospitaller
• Medieval military orders
• Crusades history
• Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem
• Monastic and military evolution

What it concludes

• The origin of the Hospitallers dates back to a humble caretaking and hospital institution in Jerusalem before evolving into a prominent military order.
• Pope Paschal II officially recognized the Hospitallers through the papal bull Piis postulatio voluntatis in 1113, placing the order under papal protection.
• Following the First Crusade and the capture of Jerusalem, the Hospitallers stayed behind to care for the sick and poor, gradually militarizing to defend Christian lands.