Teutonic Order: Map & History
The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c.
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The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem 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 historically served as a crusading military order for supporting Catholic rule in the Holy Land and the Northern Crusades during the Middle Ages, as well as supplying military protection for Catholics in Eastern Europe.
Modern Countries Once Part of Teutonic Order
At its mapped extent, Teutonic Order covered territory in 5 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Latvia1241–1421 CE · most
- Estonia1241–1421 CE · most
- Lithuania1402–1414 CE · most
- Poland1250–1525 CE · a large part
- Russia1241–1525 CE · a small part
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Teutonic Order's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Teutonic Order in Depth
History
The fraternity which preceded the formation of the Order was founded around 1190 in Acre by German merchants from Bremen and Lübeck during the siege of Acre, as part of the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. In 1191, they took over a hospital in the city in order to take care of the sick and began to describe themselves as the Hospital of St. Mary of the German House in Jerusalem. Pope Clement III approved it and the Order started to play an important role in Outremer (the general name for the Crusader states), controlling the port tolls of Acre.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Teutonic Order (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Teutonic Order: Key Facts
| Founded | 1190 |
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Preceded by
Facts from Wikidata Q48189 (CC0).
Teutonic Order Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Teutonic Order appears, with the other states of the time.
Teutonic Order Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 192,255 km² in 1408 CE.
Teutonic Order: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Teutonic Order exist?
Teutonic Order is dated to 1236 CE – 1525 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
How large was Teutonic Order at its peak?
At its peak in 1408 AD Teutonic Order covered about 192,255 km².
How did the map of Teutonic Order change over time?
Teutonic Order appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1300 CE to 1500 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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