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German religious order known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.Syn: German Order, Teutonic Order
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Teutonic Knights — plural noun A military religious order founded in 1191–98 to tend wounded Christians and to fight unbelievers, active first (during the Third Crusade) in Palestine and later against the Prussians and Lithuanians • • • Main Entry: ↑Teuton … Useful english dictionary
Teutonic Knights — This article is about the religious order. For the state, see State of the Teutonic Order. For the historical novel, see The Knights of the Cross. For the film, see Knights of the Teutonic Order (film). Teutonic Knights Coat of arms … Wikipedia
Teutonic Knights — This military religious order of knights allowed only Germans to join. They started out as part of the Hospitallers, but split off under Hermann von Salza. Their symbol was a white cloak with a black cross on the left shoulder. When Acre… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Teutonic Knights — German Fighting Order with main bases in Prussia, Hungary and Germany. Recruited almost exclusively from German speaking peoples of Europe. Teutonic Knights of the Hospital of the Blessed Virgin A military religious order of knights that… … Medieval glossary
Teutonic Knights in popular culture — This article is about depictions of the Teutonic Knights in popular culture.*The Order and its relations with Poland, Masovia, and Lithuania are the main subject of Nobel Prize winning Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz s historical novel The… … Wikipedia
Teutonic Knights Of The Hospital Of The Blessed Virgin — This military religious order of knights allowed only Germans to join. They started out as part of the Hospitallers, but split off under Hermann von Salza. Their symbol was a white cloak with a black cross on the left shoulder. When Acre fell… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
TEUTONIC KNIGHTS — like the TEMPLARS (q.v.) and Hospitallers, a religious order of knighthood which arose during the period of the Crusades, originally for the purpose of tending wounded crusaders; subsequently became military in character, and besides the care… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights — Infobox Former Country native name = Ordensstaat conventional long name = Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights common name = Teutonic Knights| continent = Europe | region = Germany country = Poland, Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia and the Baltic… … Wikipedia
The Teutonic Knights (novel) — Infobox Book | name = The Teutonic Knights title orig = Krzyżacy translator = image caption = author = Henryk Sienkiewicz cover artist = country = Poland language = Polish series = genre = Historical novel publisher = Tygodnik Illustrowany… … Wikipedia
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights — Coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. The grand master (German: Hochmeister; Latin: Magister generalis) is the holder of the supreme office of the Teutonic Order. It is equivalent to the grand master of other military orders … Wikipedia
