Who was the Pope who dissolved the Knights Templar?
Pope John II
Pope Clement V
Pope Benedict XII
Pope Innocent III
Answer
Pope Clement V was the Pope who dissolved the Knights Templar in 1312. The Templars were a powerful military order that had been founded in the 12th century to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. However, they had become increasingly powerful and wealthy, and they were accused of heresy and other crimes.
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