The Armies of the Military Orders in Medieval Iberia

Abstract

This article considers the composition of the armies of the religious military orders in medieval Iberia, as well as their qualitative and quantitative contributions to the Reconquista and other armed conflicts of the period.

The Archaeology of the Military Orders: The Material Culture of Holy War

“…There has been limited interest in the Iberian military orders compared to other regions of Europe, 16 with most studies focusing on the particularities of individual orders. 17 In recent years the situation has begun to change, 18 and the heritage of the orders is also receiving wider recognition. 19 The military orders are of current and widespread public interest, and in some European countries they continue to feature in nationalist polemics, 20 a point that has not been lost on historians.…”