Did the Knights Templar discover the Americas?

Its wrong to assume this as they most definitely did not. There are too many conspiracy theories and ideas out there spurred on by terribly made and largely biased documentaries backed up by pseudo-archaeologists. read more

But if you refer to European discoverers, then it would go to the Nordics. The vikings were the first recorded Europeans to land in North America. They first landed in America sometime around 1000 AD. However, there is speculation that Henry Sinclair (c.1345-c.1404), who was allegedly a Templar, had sailed to America. read more

The Knights Templar did survive well beyond "a few tortured brothers" and those that didn't die in battle - be it in Spain, Portugal, or Scotland - or die from a tragic construction accident while building cathedrals or other stately edifices, or die defending Switzerland, died of old age. read more

In 1128, the second baron of Roslin, Henry St Clair, had met the founder of the Knights Templar, Hugh de Payens, when he visited Scotland to spread the word about the new order. Rosslyn chapel had not been built at this time by the way. read more