Knights Hospitaller - Historical Presentation
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- A brief (and epic) introduction to the history of the Knights of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
Colors Black and white, Red and white.
Patrons: Our Lady of Philermos, John the Baptist
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani) probably arose as a group of individuals associated with an Amalfitan hospital in the Muristan district of Jerusalem, dedicated to John the Baptist and founded around 1023 by Gerard Thom to provide care for sick, poor or injured pilgrims coming to the Holy Land.The knights were weakened in the Protestant Reformation, when rich commanderies of the order in northern Germany and the Netherlands became Protestant and largely separated from the Roman Catholic main stem, remaining separate to this day.
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Music:
intro ES_Knights Templar 1 - Johannes Bornlöf
outro ES_Knights Templar 2 - Johannes Bornlöf
Link to my Teutonic knights video: • The Teutonic Knights -...
lost opportunity! you could have flared out your cape with your hands as you said "remember, the Metatron has spread his wings"!
So true!
you can do it next time! nice videos ñ_ñ
@@metatronyt How does one go about joining this Order?
The Maltese loved the Knights because of the epic defense of the Island during the siege of Malta 1565 against Suleiman the Magnificent his 2nd and last loss.
No. They didn't. They were actually ridiculed by the Maltese and hated.
@@MalteseKat where is the source?
@@zaphodtrillian5237 yea, your right
my maltese friend comfirmed this
Fun fact: Rhodes (Rodos) is a really good tourist destination in Greece. I recommended it to my coworkers.
They're normally called the "Knights Hospitaller" (without the second S) in English. Although you sometimes hear it shortened to "the Hospitallers". Much like with the Knights Templar (or just the Templars).
Thank you for that!
Metatron have you seen my response video I told you about sport fencing? And I can help you with the spanish video you want to do ;D
Little spam intention in there.
Teutonic, Hospitaller and Templar, I Wonder why these three are the most popular.
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre founded by Godfrey, one of the leaders of the first crusade, and the first ruler of the crusader Kingdom. They were the major crusader catholic military order, why they don't get the same treatment in popular culture that the three popular orders i don't know.
I guess Holy Sepulcher didn't roll off the tongue as well or didn't sound epic compared to the others.
The fact is that the order of the Holy Sepulcher is totally controlled by the Vatican right now, being a knight of the Holy Sepulcher is now an honorary title only, it-s true that the Teutonic knights suffered a similar fate, being now just a religoius order under vatican control, but its former political relevance made them very famous. At this moment the Hospitaliers are the more independent ones, they are still a catholic order, but they are separated from the vatican, and not subordinated to it, and they still are a military order, they have an air force too, and they have cooperated with the italian military since the unification. But to say the whole truth, the military forces of the hospitaliers just consist of equipment and soldiers that they borrow from the italian military. Maybe the knights even participated in the military missions in Afghanistan! XD
Wasn't it created in 1099 by Godfrey of Bouillon (so same time Blessed gereard created the Hospitaller)?
How are they now non-denominational? I just went to the official website of the Knights of Malta and it states the following:
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
• The applicant is a lay man or woman (at least 25 years old) who is an active and practicing Catholic in good standing and supports the teachings of the Catholic Church on all matters of faith and morals.
• The applicant has a record of service to the Catholic Church and to Catholic-related causes by lending professional expertise and “hands-on” volunteer service to the poor.
• The applicant has achieved a degree of distinction in his or her professional field (business, law, medicine, academics, military, Foreign Service, government, philanthropy/charitable activities, etc.). The applicant should be regarded as a leader in his or her field and in the community.
Then under their page called "Defense of the Faith" it states:
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
According to the rule and spiritual guidelines, accepting the Cross of the Order imposes duty and sacrifice. Members are obliged to the sincere and open profession of the Catholic faith.
Ok, with a bit more searching I found that the Hospitaller movement is split between a Catholic Order and a Protestant Order which require one to simply be a Christian as one of its membership prerequisites.
You give the translations in Japanese and Chinese, but not in german or spanish? That's weird
Henry Becerra hahahah cose someone corrected him in previous video about Spanish, no I think he is resented about it ahahaha
Those seem to be the languages he knows well enough to be confident he won't mess up the pronunciation.
Didn't he translate it already? In multiple languages. The only translation I can think of outside the translation to English is the name of the order but he did that at the beginning.
in his last video on knights, he was bashed a lot for messing his german and spanish
to be honest i wish that gives him strenght to master spanish and german
I love how many of the old orders still exist today!
Here in the U.S. our Firefighters have the Maltese Cross on their vehicles and uniforms. There is a code from The Hospitaller that Firefighters and EMT follow. I was given the code from a Firefighter who knew I am a staunch supporter of The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of The Temple of Solomon.
The Legacy of The Hospitaller is strong in the U.S., even though I do not know if they are actually part of the order.
They are my second favorite Order, obviously, after The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and The Temple of Solomon.
Love your videos!
Excellent video and very well explained.
I'm already looking forward to the next!
Finally starting to see your videos pop up in my feed. Informative and interesting videos as always.
Thanks for watching
The way you approach these subjects is unique and interesting. I really dig your content.
Fun Fact: The Knights of Malta- Maltese Cross- is a symbol for Firefighters in America.
I love your channel so much Metatron, I like to learn stuff in general and you keep posting great content for my knowledge hungry mind. Thank you so much for your hard work! Keep at it man
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There was a time when I subscribed to you but never really watched any of your videos or have you on my notification list. Now, I keep you on my notification list and watch almost every video you upload. Thank you for your hard work with these videos and please continue making awesome content.
Thank you very much for that!
+Metatron I have a request for you. I would really like a detailed video on the ancient methods to treat and care for wounds, to potentially destroy some myths that people died of the slightest scratch and the awful cauterisation showed in all movies and shows.
The tiny rock island of Filfla had a fungus growing and it was used as an antibiotic
how is that a myth? If you dont keep a wound clean there is a big chance you get an nasty infection. THese dudes had no idea about bacteria , viri and other pathogens. So the knowledge of how to treat a wound properly just didnt exist.
You know...when the colours for these knightly orders got handed out, the Hospitallers really drew the short straw. Fighting in mail armour with padding underneath must have been terrible enough somewhere in the Middle East, but wearing a black surcoat on top of all that must have sucked so hard.
It looks cool at least
Nice, finally a video about my favorite order of knights! Thank you for making it. Very interesting as always.
i really liked the into ^^. great video like most of those you already made!! keep the good work.
Grtzz
Didn't they have an epic fight with the Ottomans in Malta?
Yep, the siege of Malta in 1565. Pretty epic from what I've gathered.
so epic that it almost doesn't seem real, it's my favourite siege of all time
zweilawyer.com/2016/03/01/lassedio-malta-del-1565-dallo-sbarco-dei-turchi-alla-presa-s-elmo/
this article about the siege of malta is in italian but if google can properly translate it i suggest you to read it, it is very detailed and amazing to read. the author even said that he skipped some episodes like when some christian soldiers fell asleep due to the abnormal long time passed as watch guards and the ottomans conquered the little fortress that they were guarding like it was nothing. they literally fell asleep on their feet
God bless you all and we all with you
Its amazing how many branches of military Orders there where during the Crusades. Most people who think of the term "Crusader" they think of a Knight Templar. Its nice to see more "Historideos" of other crusaders such as the Knights of Malta. Hope to see future videos of other Religeous Military orders that existed during the later crusades. The Order of the Knights Sepulchre or the Order of Saint Lazarus would be a great topics for a future videos.
La battuta in chiusura mi ha ucciso xD
Bel video, come sempre!
:D
Nice video, chap!
Edgiest intro you've done yet, 10/10.
Thank you!
I don't think the Knights of St John would be proud, for they are known as the Knights of the poor. If I recall correctly, we learned that they gave up their wealth to the church, and swore celibacy. They would send their bodyguards as towns watch and only ate what little the poor could eat, mainly hard bread and soup. They would fight fiercely, but after each battle, they will still treat enemy casualties equally, for they believe in serving mankind. I learned of this when I was a volunteer in the SJAB. I think perhaps there were some Maltese nobles were unable to fully sacrifice their wealth and swear celibacy, hence some slander, but that's just my personal guess.. at anyrate, really love to see you feature the Knights of St John, my most loved Order! Thank you very much ;)
Big smile. I needed that today
ur speaking skill is extraordinary, the way u pronounce foreign languages is so much natural. great vid man :)
I'd do nearly anything to be able to sort of, spectate ancient events.
Events happening now will be ancient someday. Spectate away!
It would be very interesting, and no doubt full of surprises, however it would also be the end of privacy, depending on the limits of the ability. If you could view events just a few seconds in the past, that would be the end of privacy. If you could only view things a hundred years or more in the past, it wouldn't have quite the same impact.
There is an interesting paradox if time travel is possible, it will never be invented. That is because if it is ever invented, someone from the future will travel back into the past to make sure time travel is never invented.
Albert Einstein on the other hand said that the past, present, and future are just a stubborn illusion.
Beats me. I am not stupid, but I am no Einstein.
HebaruSan Certainly so!
Ray Giordano That is a very interesting way to think about it! Thank you for sharing, and I agree!
Your welcome. Some folks get mad at me for sharing, I really appreciate your kind comment.
Im Maltese and I learned more in this vid about my country than I learned at school...interesting video, keep it up! ;)
i'm loving these knights videos!
A nice summary of the history of the order, though it’s a shame that some of it wasn’t included. The order began caring for the sick and poor of any faith. Formally know as ‘The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, it still exists today through its regional bodies; Priories, Commanderies and Associations. It continues to delivery care around the glob with far more volunteers and staff than quoted. Around half a million.
love the video
You are such a show off! I love it!👍
Great video Metatron.
Will You talk about the livonian order?
i'd love that
Dammit Metatron, it's 3 in the morning and I'm trying to sleep.. :(
All the time is Metatron time!
in italy it's around 9 in the morning, so perfectly fine for his time zone :O
Sleep is for the weak. :P
I live in the same timezone
I have to be up at 8, and here i am watching metatron
This is really cool for me because I had to do a presentation about Malta in my English class. I talked about these guys for quite a bit of it. This would have really helped on my presentation, but I only got to this video today (I presented this morning).
Great video ! I got to visit Malta and see artifacts of these knights.
wow every time I press the ALT+Shift keys the language the Metatron is speaking changes XD.
Fun fact : i actually saw one of their church (and a construction next to it with their flag) at Pragua (capital of Czech Republic, ex Bohemia) which kind of served as their "outpost". I just now understand what i saw ! Thanks for the video dude ! :D
Maltese cross resembling 4v is an anachronism for 12-13th century Hospitallers, and it is, unfortunately, often seen in illustration and reenactment. Knights of St.John used variations of Cross Formee until much later in thier history when various types of v shaped arms started to emerge.
Great video as always! I thought it was Batman Dark Knight movie music at the start haha
Cool vid. :-)
*That intro
Metatron you're such a nerd lol
But you're our adorable nerd, keep doing you
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU GOT
Say no homo! Say it!
It's here!
The Art doesn't correspond with the narration, while you are taking about the Hospitallers in Malta you are showing Illustrations depicting historical armor a night of Malta would not have worn.
the Hospitallers moved to Malta around the 16th centenary believe, long after great helms, surcoats and full mail coats went out of fashion.
since you are not giving any dates, this can be very misleading, I can imagine some viewers could have the false impression that the knights of Malta looked like the knights in the illustrations, they did not. The knight of Malta would have worn the same plate armor any 16th century night and man at arms would ave worn.
True, I been to the Maltese Armory and never seen one single great helm. In fact, one can find a mix of German and Italian plate armors. I believe similar case in Rhodes.
Gad Yariv
in fact you are right, the siege of Malta took place in the late 16th century
It would be helpful if you spelt the word "knight" correctly in the quoted text from your comment here: "16th century night and man at arms"[sic] and here "armor a night"[sic] - because someone might think you're talking about the time in a 24 hour cycle where it is most often dark. You also spelt "century" incorrectly here "around the 16th centenary believe"[sic] and you also missed out an "I" before believe - this could lead people to think that you were talking about the 16th 100 year anniversary of an important event etc. Also you spelt "have" incorrectly in "man at arms would ave worn"[sic] - this could lead to someone thinking you were greeting the word worn in some form of latin. I think the audience, most of whom have more than a passing fancy for these periods of history would realise that the knights would be wearing time-appropriate armour - but be my guest to continue to insult our intelligence. I dearly hope my corrections were helpful and not totally unneccesary and pedantic like your comment was :) Have a nice day/evening.
Ravogard Dragovar lol, thank you.
that's so extremely embarrassing spelling mistakes.
Ravogard Dragovar I don't think my comment was unnecessary
Indeed most viewers of this channel would know that the Armor depicted in the illustrations doesn't represent a 16th century knight.
Metatron never gave any dates. .
Viewers might not know when the Knights Hospitaller left the holy land to Rhodes and when they settled in Malta.
This was well intentioned constructive criticism, and I think it was appropriate, despite the numerous spelling errors i make.
I recommend visiting krak des chevaliers and setting by the round table of the knights on the roof of the castle , it s an uplifting experience
I didn't realize the knight orders continued to operate but just changed. That's awesome.
Goddamn man you're pronunciations are perfect.
A Cockney Templar? Do the modern Templars have an Anglican branch? What is the world coming to...
Skyrim is indeed an important place. I once came riding to Whiterun from ol' Rorikstead. Perhaps you've heard about it?
I was wondering if you could give recommendations for a more historical mid second crusade set of knight or man at arms hospitalier armor and arms for someone who would be volunteering at medieval fairs/events
He forgot to mention that the order is regarded as a sovereign state by many countries. The order issues passports, has diplomatic offices in many countries and a large standing army consisting entirely of medical personnel. They also have observer status at the UN. If you go into their official website you are in for quite a surprise. You will see a notice that no matter what button you press next it will be taken as permission for their intelligence service to enter and examine your computer.
"Why did the Hospitaller cross the Rhodes?"
This video reminded me of the video you made about the great helms worn by knights of the age the order was formed but I don't remember in that video you ever telling us why that particular helmet became a thing, especially since both its predecessors and its successors had better geometry when it came to defence.
The white gap between the sound boards on the right side at the intro triggered my OCD.
ryvrdrgn15 because you pointed it out its annoying me
Noble ones get your time MACHINE!!! And your language books (particularly your Latin and old English one) were meeting some knights.
i have a feeling we'll be seeing that templar in Skyrim soon.
The way you said "les hospitaliers" sounds like what they would have said back then. Today, the "er(s)" ending is only pronounced as "é"
Thank you for correcting me :)
Hey, no problem. Your French is usually very good. I can't wait for your next 100% French video. Are you familiar with the Québec dialect?
this vid is very cool i enjoy listening to facts and some of the storys about crusaders and their like. its very interesting to me. thanks
you may be interested to know that the security at the renaissance festival in Bristol, Wisconsin dress up as these guys
Started as defenders and healers with no monetary ambition, ended up as pirates and slavers. With that aside they really were the most hardworking and dedicated of the knightly orders.
I find it interesting just how close the 'viking era' was to the Crusades. In my head they feel so much farther apart.
I was wielded out hearing about the Hospitallers defending against Mongols too
INSTANT LIKE BEFORE LONG TIME INTO THE VIDEO :)
I really hope he does a video of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre at some point.
The first of your videos I've ever seen, and no doubt I'll be up late watching others. I was a Templar in a previous life. But I can't find the video of the Templars you promised to make.
i was hoping to hear
"to play some shitty games that suck ass "
when i heard are you ready to go to the past.
i miss avgn.
Nekoromancer is he not around anymore?
The Best of the Best!!!!!
The legacy of the Hospitallers lives on at least in Germany. We got the Malteser and Johanniter. They also do a lot of work for welfare, hospitals and emergency medical services. We have a lot of ambulances with their distinct cross on it.
Love your channel. I was wondering if you could do something on Sun-Tzu next Sunday.
Perché ho visto questo video solo ora....?! Faccio parte di un gruppo di rievocazione storica che si occupa proprio di quest'ordine 😅 è sempre un piacere risentirne la storia però!
Hospitallers are also known as the Knights of Rhodes and Malta.
The boost in economy at that time came only from the winning of the great siege of Malta. Seen as a major victory if not the only one against the vast ottoman empire was a good publicity for Europe to invest in the fortifications of Malta. We Maltese gave our blood in the siege and it is still remembered today as a national feast.
So, In Age of Empires III campaign we actually play as knight hospitallers , right?
M javdani
yep
M javdani that would be correct, a nice fat scottish knights hospitaller
*How/By whom where they financed?*
I find this to be a key factor of identity to any kind of organization.
Thanks for all the knowledge.
When did great helms first come around?
Haha. Great vid. Keep em coming.
Im wondering tho, didint they get hella hot in the desert with black gear on?
Talk about Lü Bu!
My cat is named Lu Bu.....but my roommate now calls him Bucifer....
So, how often are the Knights Hospitallers mentioned in Song sources? ;-)
That lord of the rings cape though
Many people only focused on the glory in killing, but not many could truly appreciate the true values of the Hospitallers.. It’s not about how well one can kill, but actually on how many can be saved. There is one thing we learn in our Knowledge of the Order of the SJAB, is that, after each battle, surviving Hospitallers would treat ALL casualties equally irregardless of their race or religion. The motivation behind each battle the Hospitallers faced came not from the hatred nor pride against the enemy, but the sense of duty to protect the helpless. Just like when how the Knights of Malta held back the Ottoman Empire. It is not the hatred for the Turks that fuel their spirits to fight so valiantly, but the concern of the safety of the Europeans if the Ottomans successfully break through.
Holy fuck that intro was a flex
In Switzerland they're called Johanniterorden or Malteserorden, and there's an old fort of tjeirs in my neighbouring village^^
Now that mod looks interesting
Hehe, informative and funny! Nice!
the greatest and bravest order of them all
I thought you would have included the modern version of the organisation - The St John Ambulance Brigade. As a voluntary rescue organisation
Just to add something: In Germany, we call them their organization modern "Malteser", clearly referencing their time on Malta
God bless.
That gap in the foam panels on the right side of the screen is driving me crazy. Sorry, I'm a production designer lol
Bless to you
can you PLEASE make a video about ancient Greek pronunciation?? i ve had enough with all these people try to reconstruct it using the erasmian pronunciation
My favourite crusader ‘faction’
1099, I'd rather go back to 1066 and fight beside my king killed by Godwinson. Though I do love the history of the knight almost as much as I love the history of the Vikings.
I was talking about the Viking Herald Hardrada King of Norway. William was my ancestor, so if between Godwinson and William, gotta go with William.
If I were there your king would lose, and together my king and I would raid and pillage the English countryside. We'd send William back to Normandy and rule over England.
listening to this is like watching a bunch of kids play.......
My dad is cooler than your dad!!!
John Hansen It's fine: my king killed Godwinson
Ever noticed that medieval kings often dressed like 1980s glamour rockers?
Would love to see a video about the Great Siege of Malta 1565 AD.
before you do the Templar video, I'd recommend reading the book "The Way of the Templar" by Timothy Hogan. Very interesting book.
Metatron, does any documentation survive with regards to military training within such orders? Thanks for the video.
In the description it says the intro song is ES_Knights Templar 1 - Johannes Bornlöf but when I searched for the song it sounded nothing like the intro song?
Cool dude! Content is always great man. Just wondering though, do you have any idea if there is a swordstyle that makes extensive use of the scabard in battle? Seems quite fictional but I was just really curious.
Iaido?
Metatron Yeah that was the closest that I thought too. I was thinking something more like striking an enemy with a sheathed blade. Don't know if that is practical though but thanks for the reply man.
Edit: I accidentally wrote unsheathed when I meant sheathed
Matt Easton did a video once where he mentioned that, after having drawn your scabbard, you now have effectively two weapons. You can throw the scabbard at the enemy's face, you can parry with it while simultaneously countering with your sword, or you can hit with it directly. As far as I know, however, there aren't any HEMA sources covering *how* you would do these things.
+Ralchire Interesting thanks man.