Episode 137– Conversion
The Teutonic Order’s rule in Prussia transitioned to a secular state led by a Protestant prince and the rise of the Prussian Junkers. Despite the order’s continued existence, it underwent significant transformation. Prussia’s political landscape evolved, leading to cultural and religious shifts, particularly with the order’s conversion to Lutheranism and its subsequent dissolution.
Episode 136– 13 Years of War
For 13 years war between the Teutonic Knights and the Prussian League led by Danzig devastates Prussia until the order capitulates
Episode 135– After Tannenberg
The battle of Tannenberg, also known as Grunwald, brought the Teutonic Order to the edge of the precipice. But despite the devastating defeat and the loss of key leaders, the Order managed to reclaim lost territories and persist. However, financial struggles and internal conflicts weakened the Order’s position, setting the stage for further challenges….
Episode 134– Tannenberg / Grunwald / Zalgiris
The golden age of the Teutonic knights came to an abrupt end through a sequence of events involving Polish princesses and even the Templars
Episode 133– The Order of the Order
How did this theocratic construct of the Teutonic Knights create a thriving state trading grain and amber as well as being a major tourism destination
Episode 132– The Battle on the Ice
The Battle on the Ice made famous by Sergei Eisenstein’s film is a heavily disputed event. We try to untangle the truth from the legend.
Episode 131 – The Conquest of Prussia (Part II)
The Teutonic Knights signed the peace of Christburg in 1249 to end the first Prussian revolt. However, fighting continued as the order expanded. King Ottokar II of Bohemia joined forces with the Teutonic Knights to conquer the Samland. a second uprising began in 1260 that lasted 13 years and was supressed with the utmost brutality
EPISODE 130 – The Conquest of Prussia (Part I)
In 1226 the first contingent of just seven Teutonic Knights arrive in Prussia. It will take 60 years before the order is in control…
EPISODE 129 – Hermann von Salza
Without Hermann von Salza, its fourth grand master, the Teutonic knights may well have vanished into the Orcus of history like so many orders
EPISODE 128 – A Chivalric Order
The Order of St. Mary of the House of the Germans in Jerusalem traces its beginnings to the fundamental contradiction at the heart of chivalry…