The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation

By Aleksander Pluskowski

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789148685
• ISBN13: 9781789148688
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"