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Teutonic Order

Founded
1190Acre
Status
Continuing (Catholic religious order)

Formal title Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem

A German hospital brotherhood at Acre that became a military order and ruled Prussia.

Key timeline

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  1. 1190

    Hospital at Acre

  2. 1230s onward

    Conquest of Prussia

    The order builds a state on the Baltic through crusades against the pagan Prussians.

  3. 1525

    Prussia secularised

    Grand Master Albrecht becomes a Lutheran duke; the order continues elsewhere.

  4. 1929

    Purely religious order

    Reconstituted as a Catholic clerical order.

Summary from the starting dataset

Shifted operations to the Baltic (Prussian Crusade). Secularized in 1525 during the Reformation; re-established in 1834 as a purely religious Catholic order based in Vienna.

Founders and early figures
A field hospital founded by merchants from Bremen and Lübeck during the siege of Acre; it became a military order in 1198.

Full timeline

  1. 1190

    Hospital at Acre

  2. 1198

    Becomes a military order

  3. 1230s onward

    Conquest of Prussia

    The order builds a state on the Baltic through crusades against the pagan Prussians.

  4. 1525

    Prussia secularised

    Grand Master Albrecht becomes a Lutheran duke; the order continues elsewhere.

  5. 1929

    Purely religious order

    Reconstituted as a Catholic clerical order.

Mission as summarised in the starting dataset

Hospital care in Acre; military protection of pilgrims; later key power in Baltic Crusades (Prussia).

Not yet checked against independent sources.

About the image · Historically associated symbol

Black cross on white, the historic sign of the Teutonic Order; shown in a conventional splayed form.

The order’s insignia and seals have not yet been documented for the Atlas. Until they are, an editorial initial is shown instead of a symbol.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    deutscher-orden.at

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Religious Military Orders”, row 11). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Religious Military Orders”, row 11. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

Order Name
Teutonic Knights
Formal / Full Name
Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem
Founded (Date)
1190 AD
Origin / HQ Location
Acre, Holy Land / Prussia / Vienna
Founder(s) / Key Figures
German merchants from Lübeck and Bremen
Primary Mission & Purpose
Hospital care in Acre; military protection of pilgrims; later key power in Baltic Crusades (Prussia).
Current Status
Active (Catholic Religious Order)
Historical Legacy & Dissolution/Transformation
Shifted operations to the Baltic (Prussian Crusade). Secularized in 1525 during the Reformation; re-established in 1834 as a purely religious Catholic order based in Vienna.
Reference Link
https://www.deutscher-orden.at

Editorial notes on this record

  • Historical Legacy: Workbook says re-established in 1834 as a purely religious order; 1834 restored it in Austria, but the change to a purely clerical order came in 1929.