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The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem.The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals.
The Teutonic Order in Franconia - representation in the museum SS 13 Maike Trentin-Meyer Die Geschichte des Deutschen Ordens im Museum The history of the Teutonic Order in the museum WS 13/14 PD Dr. Stefan Petersen Der Deutsche Orden in Franken The Teutonic Order in Franconia WS 14/15 Dr. Jörg Seiler: Der Deutsche Orden in der Neuzeit.
A lay religious order of the Catholic Church since 1113 and a subject of international law, the Sovereign Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with over 100 states and the European Union, and permanent observer status at the United Nations. Recognizes a Protestant successor, the Order of Saint John. There are only five legitimate and ...
The Rhymed Chronicle is a Middle High German verse history which describes the conquest of the eastern Baltic lands by German crusaders, notably the Livonian Order of the Teutonic Knights, and the Sword Brethren. Its primary function was to inspire the knights and legitimise the northern Crusades. As such, it is infused with elements of romance ...
The very beginning of Gdańsk is related to the fall of Truso in the second half of the 10th century - the Viking Age Emporium situated on eastern side of the Vistula delta. Only after this town declined, it was eclipsed as a trade centre by nearby Gdańsk. [6] In the area south of the current St. Nicholas church, settlement started some years ...
The Teutonic Order initially planned to incorporate all of Lithuania into the Teutonic State, as it had with Prussia, but those plans faced strong Lithuanian resistance. [13] The Teutonic Order's principal objective was to conquer the Lithuanian lowland region, Samogitia, and build fortresses there to solidify their control.
The Teutonic Order did however not deliberately pursue Germanization. Germanization was rather the result of the colonial nature of the State. [ b ] This is corroborated by the fact that Order's politics also resulted in Polonization in some areas of the Teutonic State, [ c ] and Lithuanization in other areas.
After the Totts war with the Teutonic Order, the conflict between the latter and the Archbishop of Riga, the "scheming" Sylvester, flared up again. Responding to this, the Swedish council allied with the Archbishop and sent five ships with 200 men onboard towards Salis in the Gulf of Riga, with other ships being said to have lost in accidents.