Order of Saint Anthony (Bavaria)
The Order of Saint Anthony was a Bavarian military order founded in 1382 by Duke Albert of Bavaria.
History
[edit]The Order of Saint Anthony was created in 1382, after Duke Albert had pledged to go to war with the Ottoman Empire.[1]
Uniform
[edit]The knights of Order of Saint Anthony wore a gold collar, from which hung a crutch and a little bell.[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b McClintock & Strong 1981, p. 252.
Books
[edit]- McClintock, John; Strong, James (1981). Cyclopedia of Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical literature. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House. ISBN 9780801061233.
See also
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