State of the Teutonic Order

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The State of the Teutonic Order was a medieval crusader state in the Baltic region ruled by the Teutonic Knights, known for its militarized monastic governance and conflicts with Poland-Lithuania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crusader state
former state
monastic state
theocratic state
capital Königsberg
Marienburg
linked to: Malbork
characteristic German colonization and settlement (Ostsiedlung)
linked to: Ostsiedlung

fortified brick castles network
militarized monastic governance
continent Europe
currency Prussian groschen
schilling
dissolutionCause secularization of Prussia in 1525
dissolutionResult creation of the Lutheran Duchy of Prussia
endTime 1525
establishedBy Holy Roman Empire (imperial authorization)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire

Teutonic Knights
linked to: Teutonic Order
event Battle of Grunwald
Battle of Tannenberg (1410)
linked to: Battle of Grunwald

Christianization of the Old Prussians
Northern Crusades
Prussian Crusade
linked to: Northern Crusades

Second Peace of Thorn (1466)
Thirteen Years’ War
linked to: Thirteen Years' War

Treaty of Kraków (1525)
governingOrder Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem
Teutonic Order
governmentType elective monarchy (Grand Master)
monastic military order
language Latin
Middle Low German
legalSystem German town law (in cities)
canon law
locatedIn Baltic region
Livonia
Pomerelia (Gdańsk Pomerania)
linked to: Pomerania

Prussia
Samogitia (partly)
linked to: Samogitia
notableCity Danzig (Gdańsk)
linked to: Gdańsk

Elbing (Elbląg)
linked to: Elbing

Kulm (Chełmno)
Thorn (Toruń)
opponent Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian union
predecessor Duchy of Pomerelia (in conquered areas)
linked to: Duchy of Pomerelia

Old Prussian tribal territories
linked to: Old Prussians
religion Roman Catholicism
rulerTitle Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Hochmeister
startTime 1226
1230s
successor Duchy of Prussia
Royal Prussia

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Grunwald countryAtTime State of the Teutonic Order
Malbork locatedInHistoricalState State of the Teutonic Order
Duchy of Prussia predecessor State of the Teutonic Order
Livonia wasPartOf State of the Teutonic Order
Kulm charterType Chełmno law
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Kulm partOf State of the Teutonic Order
Nidzica historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Pasłęk historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Ryn historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Prussians subjectTo State of the Teutonic Order
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka notableWork Krzyżowcy
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Elbing wasPartOf State of the Teutonic Order
Chojnice wasPartOf State of the Teutonic Order
Człuchów partOf State of the Teutonic Order
Marienwerder wasPartOf State of the Teutonic Order
Thorn partOf State of the Teutonic Order
Royal Prussia precededBy State of the Teutonic Order
Livonia wasPartOf State of the Teutonic Order
Kwidzyn historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Lębork historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Bytów historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Pogesanians integrationInto State of the Teutonic Order
Władysław II Jagiełło victoryOver Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Winrich von Kniprode countryOfActivity State of the Teutonic Order
Winrich von Kniprode placeOfDeath State of the Teutonic Order
Winrich von Kniprode governedTerritory Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Olsztyn historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Thirteen Years' War location State of the Teutonic Order
Marienburg Castle wasCapitalOf State of the Teutonic Order
Medieval Town of Toruń locatedInFormerState State of the Teutonic Order
Lubawa historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Siege of Malbork location State of the Teutonic Order
Siege of Malbork involvedPolity State of the Teutonic Order
Memelburg countryAtTimeOfConstruction State of the Teutonic Order
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
Elbląg historicalAffiliation State of the Teutonic Order
subject linked to: Elbląg (via Vistula Lagoon)
Order of Dobrzyń hasNotableSuccessor Teutonic Knights in Prussia
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Simon Grunau countryOfCitizenship State of the Teutonic Order
Prussian Homage result Teutonic Order lost its monastic state in Prussia
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Prussian Homage relatedTo State of the Teutonic Order
Chełmno partOf historic State of the Teutonic Order
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order country State of the Teutonic Order
Duchy of Pomerelia successor State of the Teutonic Order
Prussian groschen usedIn State of the Teutonic Order
Prussian groschen geopoliticalContext State of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
linked to: State of the Teutonic Order
Treaty of Melno country State of the Teutonic Order
Treaty of Melno signatory State of the Teutonic Order
Treaty of Melno establishedBorderBetween State of the Teutonic Order
War of the Priests (1467–1479) involvedPolity State of the Teutonic Order