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Örjan Martinsson

The Teutonic Order

The complete name of the Teutonic order was "Orden der Ritter des Hospitals Sankt Marien des Deutschen Hauses zu Jerusalem" and its purpose when it was created 1190 was to give medical care to the crusaders in the Holy Land. But only eight years later was it transformed into a military order, which 1211-1225 was active in Transylvania and from 1224 in Prussia where it created a state of its own. The residence of the Order's grand master was however Acre in the Holy Land to 1291, thereafter Venice and first in 1309 was it transferred to Prussia. 1466 Prussia became a Polish vassal state and it was transformed into a secular duchy 1525, which united with Brandenburg 1618. Despite the loss of Prussia 1525 the Teutonic order continued to function and still exist today, although it does not have any military function anymore.

Grand masters of the Teutonic order

1198-1200
1200-1209
1209-1210
1210-1239
1239-1240
1241-1244
1244-1249
1250-1252
1253-1256
1256-1273
1273-1283
1283-1290
1291-1296
1297-1303
1303-1311
1311-1324
1324-1330
1331-1335
1335-1341
1342-1345
1345-1351
1352-1382
1382-1390
1391-1393
1393-1407
1407-1410
1410-1413
1414-1422
1422-1441
1441-1449
1450-1467
1467-1470
1470-1477
1477-1489
1489-1497
1498-1510
1511-1525
Heinrich I Walpot
Otto von Kerpen
Heinrich II von Tunna
Hermann von Salza
Konrad I von Thüringen
Gerhard von Malberg
Heinrich III von Hohenlohe
Günther von Wüllersleben
Poppo von Osterna
Anno von Sangershausen
Hartmann von Heldrungen
Burchard von Schwanden
Konrad II von Feuchtwangen
Gottfried von Hohenloe
Siegfried von Feuchtwangen
Karl Bessart aus Trier
Werner von Orseln
Luther von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
Dietrich von Altenburg
Ludolf von Waitzau
Heinrich IV Dusemer von Arsberg
Winrich von Kniprode
Konrad III Zöllner von Rotenstein
Konrad IV von Wallenrode
Konrad V von Jungingen
Ulrich von Jungingen
Heinrich V Reuss von Plauen
Michael Küchmeister
Paul Bellinzer von Rusdorf
Konrad VI von Erlichshausen
Ludwig von Erlichshausen
Heinrich VI Reuss von Plauen
Heinrich VII Reffle von Richtenberg
Martin Truchsess von Wetzhausen
Johann von Tiefen
Friedrich von Sachsen-Meissen
Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach
The possessions of the Teutonic order in Prussia are
secularised and transformed into a duchy 1525

Duchy of Prussia
 

1525-1568
1568-1618
Albrecht (same as above)
Albrecht Friedrich

Prussia unites with Brandenburg 1618