Medievalists.net » Teutonic Knights http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Sumptuous Use of Food at Castle Marienburg (Malbork) at the Start of the Fifteenth Century http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/11/the-sumptuous-use-of-food-at-castle-marienburg-malbork-at-the-start-of-the-fifteenth-century/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/11/the-sumptuous-use-of-food-at-castle-marienburg-malbork-at-the-start-of-the-fifteenth-century/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2015 03:51:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57543 The prestige role of luxury food consumption was particularly visible during meetings of an international character: Teutonic-Lithuanian, Teutonic-Polish or Teutonic-Polish-Lithuanian, to which the grand master would come accompanied by the highest Order’s officials.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/28/peter-of-dusburgs-attitude-towards-the-holy-land-in-the-crusades-period/feed/ 0 Cross relationships between Cyprus and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Teutonic Military Order Tradition http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/01/cross-relationships-between-cyprus-and-the-latin-kingdom-of-jerusalem-in-the-teutonic-military-order-tradition/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/01/cross-relationships-between-cyprus-and-the-latin-kingdom-of-jerusalem-in-the-teutonic-military-order-tradition/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:29:39 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=40238 This article will shed new light on the relationships and connections that developed between members of the Teutonic Order based in the Kingdom of Jerusalem and various elements of the population on the island of Cyprus.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2012/12/11/environmental-impact-of-the-baltic-crusades-deforestation-animal-extinction/feed/ 0 The Battle of Tannenberg in 1410: Strategic Interests and Tactical Implementation http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/12/the-battle-of-tannenberg-in-1410-strategic-interests-and-tactical-implementation/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/12/the-battle-of-tannenberg-in-1410-strategic-interests-and-tactical-implementation/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:16:33 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=36466 On July 15, 1410 the united Polish-Lithuanian Army destroyed the army of the Teutonic Order in the Battle of Tannenberg.

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