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The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation

The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation

Hardcover

Series: Medieval Lives

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryReligion General

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ISBN10: 1789148685
ISBN13: 9781789148688
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: Jul 30 2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.19
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
A gripping account of the rise and fall of the last great medieval military order.

This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the knights of the Teutonic Order, the last of the great military orders established in the twelfth century. The book traces the Order's evolution from a crusader field hospital into a major territorial ruler in northeastern Europe. Notably, the knights constructed distinctive fortified convents, including their headquarters in Western Christendom's largest castle. The narrative concludes with the Order's fifteenth-century decline due to the combined effects of a devastating war with Poland-Lithuania and the Protestant Reformation. The result is an accessible overview of this pivotal corporation in European history.

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