The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon ( Latin : Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici ) , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple ( French : Ordre du Temple or Templiers ) , were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders . The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar , the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars , were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders .