MF1520 Marto of Spain HOSPITALLER KINGHT TUNIC List Price: $192.00 Our Price: $145.00 MF1525 Marto of Spain HOSPITALLER KNIGHT CLOAK List Price: $206.00 Our Price: $145.99
HOSPITALLER TUNICS MF1520 & CLOAKMF1525BY MARTO OF SPAIN Marto of Spain is world renown for quality and this Hospitaller Tunic and Cloak are no exception. Made of 100% cotton with the Hospitaller's emblem, a large white cross, sewn into each garment. These garments reflect a typical style worn by Noble Knights of Hospitaller Order who were openly active during the years of the crusades. The Cloak comes in One Size measuring 78 inches from top of hood to bottom of cape. In fully opened position the cloak measures 9.5 feet from side to side. Each cloak includes a beautifully decorated adjustable leather cloak clasp. The Tunic comes in one size, a 48" length and 56" chest, loosely fitting, allowing much room for error, although, simple in design, each can be easily altered to ones personal preference. (Belt and chainmail shown not included - sold separately)
MARTO of Spain The most popular sword and armour maker in the world. Arguably the best decorative sword and armour maker to date. Marto was founded in 1961 in the old district of Toledo Spain. Their mission is to regain the testimony and the techniques of the master craftsman. Joining traditional hand crafts with modern materials, are a team of men willing to make a daily effort to achieve the unsurpassed quality which Marto is identified with worldwide. All original Marto molds are given the utmost attention so that no detail is neglected. The hilts are shaped from the original piece and are hand finished and polished. The blades are crafted from the finest 420 stainless steel and are fully tempered to 48-53 Rockwell hardness. Marto is also the skilled maker of Suits of Armor, Shields, Pole Arms & Licensed Collectibles (Martespa)
The Knights of the Hospitaller Order
The Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Hospitallers, Order of Hospitallers, Knights of St John, Order of St John, and currently The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders during the Middle Ages. The Order of the Hospital of San Juan from Jerusalem has its origins about the year 1070, when a group of Italian merchants constructed a hospital in Jerusalem to care for the pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. After the Western Christian conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade, the organization became a religious and military order under its own charter, and it was charged with the care and defense of the Holy Land though they never left their welfare and charitable functions. In 1306 they invaded the island of Rhodes establishing their headquarters. Later they moved to the Island of Malta where they continued supporting the independence of their state and thus became known as "the Knights of Malta". REF/CREDITS
