Teutonic Order

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The Teutonic Order was a medieval Catholic military order of German crusader knights that played a major role in the Christianization and conquest of Central and Eastern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic military order
chivalric order
crusader order
religious order
state of the Holy Roman Empire
capital Königsberg
Marienburg Castle
coatOfArms black cross on white field
conflict Battle of Grunwald
Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts
surface form: Lithuanian Crusade

Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts
surface form: Polish–Teutonic Wars

Northern Crusades
surface form: Prussian Crusade

Thirteen Years' War
continuedAs Catholic religious order without territory
country Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts
surface form: State of the Teutonic Order
culturalImpact foundation of many towns in Prussia and the Baltic region
defeat Battle of Grunwald
dissolutionAsSovereignState 16th century
foundedAt Acre
foundedBy German crusaders
merchants from Bremen
merchants from Lübeck
foundedIn 1190
headquartersLocation Acre
Königsberg
Marienburg Castle
Mergentheim
Venice
Vienna
influenced German eastward expansion (Ostsiedlung)
language Latin
Middle High German
leaderTitle Grand Master
membership German knights
priests
serving brothers
militaryRole Northern Crusades
surface form: Baltic crusades

Christianization of Lithuania
Christianization of Prussia
crusades in the Holy Land
wars against pagan Baltic tribes
modernHeadquarters Vienna
modernName Teutonic Order self-linksurface differs
surface form: Order of the Teutonic Knights of St. Mary’s Hospital in Jerusalem
neighboringPower Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
notableGrandMaster Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Hermann von Salza
Ulrich von Jungingen
Winrich von Kniprode
originalPurpose care for sick and wounded pilgrims
hospital brotherhood
partOf Holy Roman Empire
patronSaint Virgin Mary
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
rule monastic rule based on the Rule of St. Augustine
secularization 1525 Prussian Homage
successorState Duchy of Prussia
suppressedInPrussia 1525
territory Livonia
Pomerania
surface form: Pomerelia

Prussia
Samogitia
surface form: Samogitia (partially and temporarily)
treaty Second Peace of Thorn (1466)
Treaty of Kraków (1525)
vassalTo Kingdom of Poland

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Pomerania historicallyRuledBy Teutonic Order
Alexander Nevsky opponent Teutonic Order
Toruń foundedBy Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Baltic Germans underRuleOf Teutonic Order
Old Prussians conqueredBy Teutonic Order
Old Prussians conqueredBy Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Novgorod Republic borderedBy Teutonic Order
Battle of Legnica belligerent Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights (contingent)
Teutonic Order modernName Teutonic Order self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Order of the Teutonic Knights of St. Mary’s Hospital in Jerusalem
Mongol invasion of Poland belligerent Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Crusades associatedOrder Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Kingdom of Jerusalem protectedBy Teutonic Order
Kaunas Castle attackedBy Teutonic Order
Kaunas Castle usedBy Teutonic Order
Bad Mergentheim wasSeatOf Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Order grand masters
Kingdom of Poland neighbor Teutonic Order
Samogitia opposed Teutonic Order
Battle of Grunwald belligerent Teutonic Order
Battle of Grunwald hasParticipant Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Battle of Varna belligerent Teutonic Order
Crusaders included Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Klaipėda Castle ruins builtBy Teutonic Order
Klaipėda Castle ruins builtBy Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Ösel historicallyControlledBy Teutonic Order
Malbork foundedBy Teutonic Order
Malbork foundedBy Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Lauenburg in Pommern historicalSovereign Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Order (nearby influence region)
Livonia historicallyContestedBy Teutonic Order
Battle on the Ice belligerent Teutonic Order
Battle on the Ice opponentOf Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Northern Crusades hasBelligerent Teutonic Order
Kulm grantedTownRightsBy Teutonic Order
Kulm foundedBy Teutonic Order
Teutonic Order state governedBy Teutonic Order
Teutonic Order state governedBy Teutonic Order
this entity surface form: Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Order state foundedBy Teutonic Order
Livonian Order partOf Teutonic Order
Livonian Order parentOrganization Teutonic Order
Livonian Order foundedBy Teutonic Order
Reval underRuleOf Teutonic Order
Jogaila opponent Teutonic Order
Vytautas the Great conflictWith Teutonic Order
Nidzica castleBuiltBy Teutonic Order
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie foundedBy Teutonic Order
Pasłęk foundedBy Teutonic Order