When was the order to which Bertrand de Blanchefort was the sixth Grand Master founded?
Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: "Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici" ), also known as the Order of Solomon's Temple (French: "Ordre du Temple" or "Templiers" ), the Knights Templar or simply as Templars, was a Catholic military order recognised in 1139 by papal bull "Omne Datum Optimum" of the Holy See. The order was founded in 1119 and active from about 1129 to 1312.
Hugues de Payens Hugues de Payens or Payns ( 1070 – 24 May 1136) was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. With Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, he created the "Latin Rule", the code of behavior for the Order.