Has anyone written a TL where the Knights Templar don´t sell Cyprus to Guy of Lusignan ?
Has anyone written a TL where the Knights Templar don´t sell Cyprus to Guy of Lusignan ?
Don't know about that, but a Templar Cyprus would be a very cool TL.![]()
I can't see them holding that much territory. In Syria and Palestine, they had several castles, but an entire island would have been unprecidented. Besides, they were still re-grouping after the disaster at Hattin in 1187.
I don't see why not. The Hospitallers at various times held Rhodes, Malta and Tripoli, and of course the Teutonic Order conquered whole nations and could have been even larger.
And the Templars could always invite hordes of dislocated Levantine nobility from the Crusader states to move in and help them establish control over the Greek Cypriot population. And it would perhaps help a lot if the Templars reduced the tax burden that Cyprus' previous owner, Richard the Lionheart, imposed on the local inhabitants so they'll have less impetus to revolt.
A good point. I was'nt thinking about those territories when I posted my original response.I don't see why not. The Hospitallers at various times held Rhodes, Malta and Tripoli, and of course the Teutonic Order conquered whole nations and could have been even larger.
Well, if they're not trying to take Jerusalem that should be doable.
Indeed though they'll probably loan token assistance from time to time. And they can lure Venetians and Genovese from the Levant to come to Cyprus as well.
I just think that if retaking Jerusalem is one of their goals, they'll be much more likely to plunder the resources of their territory to finance their expeditions.
Wasn't that the original intent of Guy when he bought Cyprus from the Templars? Plunder the resources in order to get money to launch wars against those darn Saracens?
They'll probably give up and concentrate on holding Cyprus after a while.
Thank you all on your suggestions, I won´t write a TL because I am a poor writer and well english as you may have guessed isnt my native tongue.
Aw that's a shame.![]()