Teutonic Order
Proper noun
Meaning
Teutonic Order
Teutonic Knights
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Aftermath The direct result of the battle of Świecino was that the city of Danzig and Pomerania were freed from the danger of an attack by the Teutonic Order.
Algirdas fought the Golden Horde Tatars and the Principality of Moscow; Kęstutis took upon himself the demanding struggle with the Teutonic Order.
In 1454, the year of the marriage of Elisabeth of Austria to the Jagiellonian king, the towns of the Prussian Confederation rose up against the dominance of the Teutonic Order and asked Casimir IV, King of Poland for help.
In 1390, she also personally opened negotiations with the Teutonic Order.
Christian ceded his possessions to the new State of the Teutonic Order and in turn was appointed Bishop of Chełmno the next year.
He supplied the Teutonic Order and allowed the usage of Chełmno Land (Culmerland) as a base for the knights.