The Service of Chivalries Throughout History in Relation to Pandemics and Wars

The first orders of knights were formed in the royal courts late Middle Ages. When ancient eastern Christian centres had all fallen following conquests Seljuk Turks, by end 11th century, Rome and Western Christianity forced to take action. During First Crusade, ecclesiastical established on model monastic orders. Their creation was not a spontaneous process, but conscious undertaking, for members these also capable performing tasks which an average soldier would not. It then that figure warrior who fought against conquering Islam order liberate Holy Land, later became example many.2 Crusades consecrated as military campaigns Church, ideal gained heroic character. new uniquely combined virtues.3 In this article, we examine role Hospitallers (Johannites), Templars, Order German Knights Sepulchre Jerusalem light circumstances they their today’s armed pandemic conflicts.