Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Documentary on the Leper Knights of St. Lazarus. Play Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus play.tacticusgame.com/invicta-0325 and use code "InvictaDante" for 2,000 Gold and 20 Energy.
In this documentary we explore the mysterious origins of the historical plague knights. These had emerged in the early years of the Crusades as a monastic order which sought to treat those afflicted by Leprosy. Over the years they would see their institution grow. Yet even still they did not militarize alongside their fellow orders such as the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar. It was only in 1187, on the cusp of the Third Crusade that these men took up arms. From this point on we cover their equipment, organization, and service history.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:51 Origins
07:24 Leprosy
10:04 Founding
13:03 Equipment
15:38 Organization
17:03 Training
18:04 Tactics
20:38 Service History
28:20 Resurrection
30:07 Outro
Sources and Suggested Reading:
"The History of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem" by Charles Savona-Ventura
“The Order of Saint Lazarus and the Crusades” by Malcolm Barber
"Leper Knights: The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England" by David Marcombe
#history
#documentary
Documentary on the Leper Knights of St. Lazarus. Play Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus play.tacticusgame.com/invicta-0325 and use code "InvictaDante" for 2,000 Gold and 20 Energy.
In this documentary we explore the mysterious origins of the historical plague knights. These had emerged in the early years of the Crusades as a monastic order which sought to treat those afflicted by Leprosy. Over the years they would see their institution grow. Yet even still they did not militarize alongside their fellow orders such as the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar. It was only in 1187, on the cusp of the Third Crusade that these men took up arms. From this point on we cover their equipment, organization, and service history.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:51 Origins
07:24 Leprosy
10:04 Founding
13:03 Equipment
15:38 Organization
17:03 Training
18:04 Tactics
20:38 Service History
28:20 Resurrection
30:07 Outro
Sources and Suggested Reading:
"The History of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem" by Charles Savona-Ventura
“The Order of Saint Lazarus and the Crusades” by Malcolm Barber
"Leper Knights: The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England" by David Marcombe
#history
#documentary
