Double tap to edit — King Phillip the IV — The Knights Templar became the first multinational corporation, they had no need for a king or country, in fact the opposite happened, the Templars were so wealthy, that King Phillip of France was borrowing money from them.
In the early 14th century, King Phillip the 4th of France; this man was heavily indebted by the Knights Templar order, when he asked for even more loans, the order refused. King Phillip of France needed financing for another war, he wasn’t going to borrow any more money from the Templars, instead he would take it from them.
In the early 14th century, King Phillip the 4th of France; this man was heavily indebted by the Knights Templar order, when he asked for even more loans, the order refused. King Phillip of France needed financing for another war, he wasn’t going to borrow any more money from the Templars, instead he would take it from them.
