Knight of the Order of Alcantara in ceremonial robes

Knight of the Order of Alcantara in ceremonial robes, with Cistercian scarlet cross on his cloak. The Order of Alcantara was a Spanish military order established in 1176 They accepted the Cistercian rule and costume, a white mantle with the scarlet overcross. Copied from an illustration by Christoph Weigel in Philipp Bonanni's Ritter-Ordern, 1728. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Vienna, 1802

12th Century 18th Century Antique Print Ceremonial Robes Christoph Weigel Dark Ages Hermit Middle Ages Philipp Bonanni Ritter-ordern Robert Spallart Robert Von Spalart Salamanca

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