Originally, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre began after the First Crusade in 1099, when Godfrey de Bouillon, ruler of Jerusalem, established a noble guard of knights to protect the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and its community, evolving from the Milites Sancti Sepulcri (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) who guarded the holy sites and pilgrims. These knights were dedicated to defending the sacred sites and ensuring safe passage for pilgrims, forming the basis of the modern Catholic chivalric order focused on supporting Christians in the Holy Land. After the Crusaders captured Jerusalem, Godfrey de Bouillon appointed knights to guard the tomb of Christ and the holy sites, calling himself "Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre". The original group included armed knights (Sergentes) and canons, forming the Milites Sancti Sepulcri, who swore to defend the Sepulchre and follow an Augustinian rule. Pope Paschal II officially recognized the Order's existence and purpose in 1113.

Description: gabe the deranged I have a discord now, it is Onatticus