The Teutonic Knights : Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation

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.

• | Author: Aleksander Pluskowski
• | Publisher: Reaktion Books
• | Publication Date: Jul 30, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 215 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1789148685
• | ISBN-13: 9781789148688