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  1. Map of the Teutonic state in 1260. The Order ruled Prussia under charters issued by the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor as a sovereign monastic state, comparable to the arrangement of the Knights Hospitallers in Rhodes and later in Malta.

  2. The State of the Teutonic Order (Latin: Civitas Ordinis Theutonici) was a theocratic state located along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe. It was formed by the knights of the Teutonic Order during the early 13th century Northern Crusades in the region of Prussia.

  3. Feb 19, 2024 · The Teutonic Order was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals. Its members have commonly been known as the Teutonic Knights, having a small voluntary and mercenary military membership, serving as a crusading military order for the protection of Christians in the Holy Land and the Baltics during ...

  4. Teutonic Order, religious order that played a major role in eastern Europe in the late Middle Ages and that underwent various changes in organization and residence from its founding in 1189/90 to the present. Its major residences, marking its major states of development, were: (1) Acre, Palestine.

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  5. Learn about the history and map of the Teutonic Ordensstaat, a theocracy ruled by the Teutonic Order in Eastern Europe from the 13th to the 15th century. Explore the sources, conflicts, and consequences of the Order's expansion, crusades, and decline.

  6. Watch how the Teutonic Order expanded and declined over 800 years of history in this animated map video.

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  8. Map Code: Ax02300. In the late 12th century German-speaking Teutonic Knights, operating from a network of castles, formed a religious-cum-military order committed to subduing the Baltic region, spreading Christianity, and protecting Christians making their pilgrimages to Jerusalem.

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