Alternative History. The "what if..." option in the history of the states created by the crusaders in Syria and Palestine after the First Crusade, there was one - very small - change.... Templars, as you know, were serious creditors, including the king of France. Because of their treasures, the thing is dubious - where does the cash come from in the bank? They are invested in fields and castles, or issued in the form of loans. The practice of modern DIA clearly shows this. And, as we all remember, debtors are not killed. Well, as a rule. The lender's weapon is a soldering iron. But the opposite is not just common, but for the Middle Ages even popular fun. Therefore, the successor hospitals could rarely recover Templar loans, it seems, never at all from the kings. But they received a considerable part of the possessions - not immediately and through a lot of ships and showdowns, but still...