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The Teutonic Order: Crusaders, Prussia, and a State
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Teutonic Order, the crusading order that carved out a state in the Baltic and shaped German history for centuries. From its founding in Acre during the Third Crusade to its transformation into a territorial power in Prussia, the order's story is one of faith, violence, and political maneuvering. Lucas details the order's structure, its grand masters like Hermann von Salza, and its pivotal clash with Poland-Lithuania at the Battle of Tannenberg in 1410. He also examines the order's relationship with the native Prussians, the Hanseatic…
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