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Portugal · General Knowledge · Hard
The Convent of Christ in Tomar, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was originally built as the headquarters of which military order?
Answer: The Order of Christ (successor to the Knights Templar in Portugal) — After the Templars were suppressed in 1312, King Dinis I re-established them in Portugal as the Order of Christ, headquartered at the Convent of Christ in Tomar.
- A The Order of Aviz
- B The Order of Santiago
- C The Order of Christ (successor to the Knights Templar in Portugal) ✓
- D The Order of Calatrava
After the Templars were suppressed in 1312, King Dinis I re-established them in Portugal as the Order of Christ, headquartered at the Convent of Christ in Tomar.