Turkish Knights of the Crusaders Turcopoles Explorer

Turkish Knights of the Crusaders, Turcopoles – Explorer

Turkopols are mercenaries of Turkish origin of the Crusaders during the Crusades. Thousands of soldiers who lived like Turks, spoke Turkish and were even born Muslims became indispensable for the crusader armies. Turkopols, meaning Turkoman, are competent mercenaries, especially skilled in cavalry archery. Before the Turks came to Anatolia, they participated in the Crusades organized …