State of the Teutonic Order
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The State of the Teutonic Order was a medieval crusader state in the Baltic region ruled by the Teutonic Knights, known for its militarized monastic governance and conflicts with Poland-Lithuania.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chełmno law | 1 |
| Krzyżowcy | 1 |
| Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights | 1 |
| Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crusader state
ⓘ
former state ⓘ monastic state ⓘ theocratic state ⓘ |
| capital |
Königsberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marienburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
German colonization and settlement (Ostsiedlung)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortified brick castles network ⓘ militarized monastic governance ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| currency |
Prussian groschen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
schilling ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | secularization of Prussia in 1525 ⓘ |
| dissolutionResult | creation of the Lutheran Duchy of Prussia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1525 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Holy Roman Empire (imperial authorization)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Grunwald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tannenberg (1410) NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianization of the Old Prussians NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Peace of Thorn (1466) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Kraków (1525) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingOrder |
Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
elective monarchy (Grand Master)
ⓘ
monastic military order ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle Low German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
German town law (in cities)
ⓘ
canon law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomerelia (Gdańsk Pomerania) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Samogitia (partly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Danzig (Gdańsk)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elbing (Elbląg) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulm (Chełmno) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn (Toruń) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Duchy of Pomerelia (in conquered areas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Prussian tribal territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rulerTitle |
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hochmeister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1226
ⓘ
1230s ⓘ |
| successor |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chełmno law
this entity surface form:
Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights
this entity surface form:
Krzyżowcy
this entity surface form:
Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald
subject surface form:
Livonia