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Knights Templar Credited With First International Travelers' Cheques
Original: The Knights Templar Issued the First International “Travelers’ Cheques” https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/the- knights-
A history piece circulating online argues that the Knights Templar issued the first international "travelers' cheques" during the Middle Ages. The medieval military order, which grew wealthy protecting pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land, reportedly let travellers deposit funds at one location and withdraw them at another using letters of credit — an early form of international banking centuries before modern cheques appeared.
Why now: The surprising claim that a medieval crusading order pioneered a modern banking convenience is catching readers' interest.
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- The Knights Templar Issued the First International “Travelers’ Cheques” https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/the- knights-templar-issued-first-international-travelers-cheques # history # templar # knightstemplar # middleages # banking · brainscores@mastodon.world · 2
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