The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation (Medieval Lives)

The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation (Medieval Lives)
by: Aleksander Pluskowski (Author)
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publication Date: 2024/7/30
Language: English
Print Length: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1789148685
ISBN-13: 9781789148688
Book Description
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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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. Read more