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Polish, German, and Pomeranian crusaders, as well as some Prussian militiamen auxiliaries. The Polish and Pomerellian dukes proved essential through their providing of troops and bases. Most of the secular crusaders would return to their homes after the end of the campaigns, leaving the monastic Teutonic Knights the task of consolidating the gains and garrisoning the newly built forts, most of which were small and made of timber. Some secular Polish knights were granted vacant territories, especially in Culmerland, although most of the conquered territory was retained by the Teutonic Order. Colonists from the Holy Roman Empire began to immigrate eastward, allowing the foundation of a new town each year, many of which were granted
1578:. Peter estimated that while most tribes could muster about 2,000 cavalry, Samland could raise 4,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry, while Sudovia had 6,000 cavalry and "an almost innumerable multitude of other warriors". In contrast, the Prussians of ravaged Culmerland could raise fewer troops than the other tribes. Galindia, a forested wilderness of lakes and rivers, also had a small population to raise troops from. Modern estimates indicate a total Prussian population of 170,000, smaller than that suggested by Peter von Dusburg. 37: 531: 1234: 1818: 2238:, capturing large amounts of cattle, horses, and prisoners. They then successfully ambushed the 3,000-strong force of pursuing Sudovians, losing only six Christians in the process. In 1280 the Sudovians and Lithuanian invaded Samland, but the alerted Order had fortified their castles and deprived the raiders of provisions. While the pagans were in Samland, Komtur Ulrich Bayer of Tapiau led a devastating counter-raid into Sudovia. The Polish prince 1437: 2168:
siege ladders were placed, most of the warriors were slaughtered by the crusaders, with only a few natives surviving to be resettled. Conrad then led the Knights past the destroyed border forts to assault the Nadrovians main redoubt of Kaminiswike, defended by 200 warriors. Most of the natives were killed after the Knights stormed the fortress, and the Nadrovian clans surrendered soon afterward to become auxiliaries of the crusaders.
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Order's territorial claims. However, recent studies by Polish historians have established the treaty's legitimacy. From the viewpoint of Duke Conrad, Chełmno was only to be used as a temporary base against the Prussians and future conquests were to be under the authority of the Duke of Masovia. However, Hermann von Salza saw the document as granting the Order autonomy in all territorial acquisitions, aside from allegiance to the
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with the Poles on 16 June 1230, by which the Order was to receive Culmerland and any future conquests, similar to the terms of the Golden Bull of Rimini. The agreement has been disputed by historians; the document has been lost and many Polish historians have doubted its authenticity and the Teutonic
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with estates and castles in Chełmno Land during the meantime. The lords agreed that the primary focus was to rebuild the colonizing fortresses of Chełmno Land, especially Chełmno itself, whose fortress was almost completely rebuilt. By 1223, however, most of the crusaders had left the region, and the
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in Bartia, which was to be the focal point of their borders. Defenseless against the Sudovians, the Natangians and Bartians allied with the Teutonic Knights for protection, although little assistance could be provided initially. The Christian Natangians clans gathered in 1274 and killed 2,000 of the
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Theodoric of Samland and his militia sacked two river forts and plundered a large amount of treasure and goods. Theodoric led another crusading force, including Teutonic Knights, 150 sergeants, and Prussian infantry, against another Nadrovian fort. Although the natives attempted to surrender after
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protected the rights of converts. The Prussian uprisings led to the crusaders only applying these rights to the most powerful converts, however, and the pace of conversion slowed. After the Prussians were militarily defeated in the second half of the 13th century, they were gradually subjected to
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The crusaders' cavalry and crossbow artillery proved overwhelming in level terrain, but the Prussians were more experienced and maneuverable in smaller skirmishes in wooded terrain. While the Prussian and Pomerellian troops captured the majority of the Order's castles and defeated the Knights at
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While the earlier Polish expeditions had usually marched eastward into the Prussian wilderness, the Order focused in the west to establish fortresses along the Vistula River. They campaigned annually whenever crusading knights from the west arrived. The early campaigns were primarily composed of
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documented the crusaders as killing and capturing numerous pagans. When the Scalovian warriors went in pursuit of the captured pagans, Conrad shattered the would-be rescuers in an ambush which killed the pagan leader, Steinegele. Most Scalovian nobles quickly surrendered to the Knights in the
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to prevent the Samogitians from assisting the Sambians. As the chronicles attest, the "founding" was accomplished by burning an existing native city to the ground and exterminating the entire population that seems to have lived there, according to contiguous archeological finds, for several
2249:, who had once been a captive of the Sudovians, negotiated the surrender of 1,600 Sudovians and their leader Katingerde, who were subsequently resettled in Samland. Most of the remaining Sudovians were redistributed to Pogesania and Samland; Skalmantas was pardoned and allowed to settle at 2253:. Sudovia was left unpopulated, becoming a border wilderness that protected Prussia, Masovia, and Volhynia from the Lithuanians. The Prussians rebelled in short-lived uprisings in 1286 and 1295, but the crusaders firmly controlled the Prussian tribes by the end of the 13th century. 1766:, leading Marshal Dietrich von Berheim to return with a larger army. When the Warmian commander Kodrune advised that the pagans should surrender and convert, Honeida's own garrison killed him, leading Dietrich to order a successful capture of the fort. The fort on the 2118:, while others were forcibly resettled by the crusaders. The tribal chiefs who remained in Prussia became vassals of the Teutonic Knights, who began rebuilding their castles in stone or brick to provide greater protection against the restive colonized population. 1846:
in 1244, they lacked the siege capabilities to finish the Knights off. The Germans used their politics and diplomacy to divide Swantopelk from the Prussians. The Poles sought the Pomerellian prince's territory along the Vistula, while the papal legate, the future
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After receiving or forging the claim to Culmerland in 1230, Hermann von Salza dispatched Conrad von Landsberg as his envoy with a small force of seven Teutonic Knights and 70–100 squires and sergeants to Masovia as a vanguard. They took possession of Vogelsang
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over the following two centuries. While the Poles sought control over the Prussians under the aegis of facilitating the conversion of the Prussians to Christianity, the Prussians engaged in reciprocal raids, capturing slaves in the bordering territories of
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allied with the conquered Prussians and supported an armed rebellion against the crusaders. The Teutonic Order's capacity to resist was weakened, as there were fewer German crusaders arriving and the Polish princes were feuding amongst themselves.
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from 1209 to 1239. With the permission of Duke Conrad of Masovia and the Masovian nobility, Christian requested aid from the Teutonic Order against the Prussians in 1226. Stability with the Prussians would then allow Conrad to pursue becoming
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in February 1249. The treaty granted civil liberties and considerable autonomy to native converts to Christianity. While the majority of tribes followed the terms of the treaty, intermittent fighting continued until 1253, with the
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Although the Teutonic Knights' offensive capability was greatly weakened during the Great Pagan Uprising, they did engage in some campaigns against the pagan on their eastern flank. The Bartians, Natangians, and Warmians had
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also campaigned with the Order in 1272. The crusaders gradually killed or forced the surrender of each Prussian tribes' war leader while exterminating the native population en masse if it refused to convert to Christianity.
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but spared too much further violence; the Order was concerned that the Prussians would seek to join Poland if they were pressed too greatly. With the resisting tribes decimated, Pope Innocent IV directed
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engineered by Skalmantas of the Sudovians delayed the campaign. In 1276–77 the Sudovians and Lithuanians raided Culmerland and burned settlements near the castles of Rehden, Marienwerder,
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entered a two-year truce with the Order in 1259. In 1259 the Samogitians decided to retain the independence of their pre-Christian religion. They defeated the Livonian Order at the
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of 1226, granting them Chełmno Land, or Culmerland, and any future conquests. The mission to convert the Prussians remained under the command of Bishop Christian of Oliva.
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mediated between the two sides, granting the Knights two-thirds but reserving extra rights for the bishop. The Teutonic Knights also sought the incorporation of the small
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against the resisting Prussians. The following year the Prussians counter-attacked Chełmno Land and Masovia again, plundering 300 cathedrals and churches in revenge. Duke
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for his aim of conquering the Prussians in 997, but the missionary was killed by the natives. After some initial success among the Prussians, Adalbert's successor,
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In summer 1283, Conrad von Thierberg the Younger was named Provincial Master of Prussia and led a large army into Sudovia, finding little resistance. The Knight
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As a result of the uprising, many native Prussians lost some of the rights they had received in the Treaty of Christburg and were subsequently reduced to
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After the western Prussians were forcibly colonized by the early 1250s, the Teutonic Knights continued their advance north and east, next facing the
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in 1261. The Order had most of its Prussian castles destroyed during the early 1260s. Besides Prussia, the natives also raided Livonia, Poland, and
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The bishop of Prussia, Christian of Oliva, claimed two-thirds of conquered territory, granting one-third to the Teutonic Order. The papal legate
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was founded in their honor. King Ottokar II of Bohemia briefly returned to Prussia in 1267–68, but was deterred by poor weather, while Margrave
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River by the arrival of the ducal cavalry, and the battlefield was subsequently known as the "Field of the Dead". The building of a fortress at
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the same year. In the minds of the indigenous peoples, their victories reinforced the validity of their pre-Christian beliefs.
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achieved two significant victories over the pagans, securing the Polish border, and Skalmantas fled Sudovia to Lithuania.
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and the securing of Prussia, the Order then turned its focus against Christian Pomerellia, which separated Prussia from
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and Lithuanians to their east remained pagan and continued their border warfare with the Teutonic Knights. Led by
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into the larger Teutonic Order. Conrad of Masovia was furious with this proposal and demanded the return of the
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and Thorn. Pope Gregory IX called for reinforcements, which included 5,000 veterans under the leadership of the
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succeeded in making the Prussians leave by paying a huge tribute, which only encouraged the Prussians, however.
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Prussians devastated Chełmno Land and Masovia yet again, forcing Duke Conrad to seek refuge in the castle of
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The Teutonic Knights planned to advance against Samogitia after conquering Scalovia, but the outbreak of a
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in 1242. Alarmed by the crusaders' rapid expansion into territory bordering his lands, the Christian Duke
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in 1234 reaffirmed the Order's control of conquered lands, placing them only under the authority of the
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near Königsberg. Conrad von Thierberg escalated the conflict by sending a large raid against Scalovia.
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Despite their territorial gains in Prussia, the primary emphasis of the Teutonic Knights was still the
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The Prussian populace retained many of their traditions and way of life, especially after the
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of Christburg led an army across the Vistula Lagoon in 1252, with the intention of attacking
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Before beginning the campaign against the Prussians, the Teutonic Order allegedly signed the
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in 1215, however, Christian found the Prussians hostile out of outrage at the actions of the
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Honorius III called for a crusade under the leadership of Christian of Oliva and chose as
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Christianization and cultural assimilation during the following centuries as part of the
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In summer 1233, the Knights led a crusading army of 10,000 and established a fortress at
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The Teutonic Knights' further advance into Prussia was slowed by the outbreak of the
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recruited Thuringians and Meisseners to complete the Teutonic recovery of Natangia.
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Geschichte der Preussischen Historiographie von P. v. Dusburg bis aus auf K. Schütz
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tried to extend his realm from land he had just conquered around the mouth of the
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under duress only to revert to native religious beliefs after hostilities ended.
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in 1260. The native victory inspired the Prussians to rebel again, starting the
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Rivers to guard against and be able to continue the colonization of the native
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or fear of Christian Polish expansion. The Prussians invaded Chełmno Land, and
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each led large armies into Prussia; while Bolesław's forces were defeated in
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friars to preach the crusade, and the Order sent embassies to the Kings of
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The 60,000-strong crusading army which gathered for the campaign included
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with the aid of Conrad of Masovia, Balk took control of ruins at modern
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in 1259, and then inflicted a crushing defeat on the crusaders in the
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on the other bank of the Memel. The Scalovians retaliated by sacking
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for "bird song"), a castle being built by Conrad opposite the future
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and suggested that the subjugation of the Prussians would make the
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The crusaders began to stem the resistance with the assistance of
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The Livonian Order had been invading and attempting to colonize
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From 1238 to 1240, the Teutonic Knights campaigned against the
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during the winter of 1233–34. After a close battle, the pagan
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in the process. To replace the fallen soldiers, the pope and
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to Christian in March 1217 allowing him to begin preaching a
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Preussisch-Polnische Studien zur Geschichte des Mittelalters
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princes, the Teutonic Knights began campaigning against the
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Series of 13th-century campaigns of Roman Catholic crusaders
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and William of Modena divided Prussia into the Dioceses of
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in 1230. By the end of the century, having quelled several
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knights were recruited by Conrad and Christian to form a
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and rebuilt in 1239 to protect the Order's territory in
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The crusaders began campaigning against the neighboring
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Because of the growing intensity of reciprocal attacks,
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Recent Issues in Polish Historiography of the Crusades
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to prepare for a larger mission. When he returned to
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The Sambians were crushed at the 1782:consolidated Teutonic control over 13: 2151:Anno's successor as Grand Master, 2121: 2090:of Brandenburg, and the castle of 1780:Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 747:In the Holy Land (1095–1291) 731:Military order (religious society) 14: 3098: 3077:Wars involving the Teutonic Order 2902:. London: Penguin Books. p.  2110:. Numerous Prussians fled to the 1542:(formerly under Polish control), 1487:Hermann met with Frederick II at 92:Teutonic Knights gain control of 3055:The History of Prussia, Volume 1 2232:Conrad von Thierberg the Younger 1739:was founded with colonists from 1432:Invitation of the Teutonic Order 1416:, the group became known as the 529: 35: 2875: 2866: 2857: 2848: 2839: 2830: 2821: 2812: 2791: 2761: 2752: 2743: 2734: 2713: 2704: 2695: 2686: 2677: 2656: 2647: 2638: 2594: 2585: 2572: 2551: 2538: 2529: 2520: 2511: 2502: 2493: 2472: 2463: 2440: 2431: 2410: 2401: 2171:The Teutonic Knights then used 2144:Sudovian raiders; Grand Master 1992:, the Teutonic Knights founded 2392: 2383: 2374: 2355: 2346: 2337: 2328: 2319: 2310: 2157:Conrad von Thierberg the Elder 1968:, and a contingent brought by 1721:Henry III, Margrave of Meissen 853:Crusades after Acre, 1291–1399 255:Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo 1: 2887: 2578:Due to a clerical mistake by 1789:In a bull of 1 October 1243, 1451:had made the acquaintance of 3053:Wyatt, Walter James (1876). 2937:. Warsaw: PWN. p. 668. 2304: 1860:even defeating the Order at 1534:The 14th century chronicler 708: 675:Early missions and conflicts 7: 2894:Christiansen, Erik (1997). 2287: 2175:and Memel as bases against 1376:, Archbishop Laurentius of 265:Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia 155:Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg 10: 3103: 1948:under the command of King 1867: 1683:Rehden (Radzyń Chełmiński) 1677:were routed on the frozen 1582:Initial Teutonic campaigns 1400:In 1225 or 1228, fourteen 1296:Henry I, Count of Schwerin 497:Swietopelk II of Pomerania 165:Margraviate of Brandenburg 2129:converted to Christianity 1920:, and the princes of the 1168: 721:Ideology and institutions 718: 663:, eventually erasing the 369: 180:Landgraviate of Thuringia 103: 45: 34: 26: 21: 3006:Seward, Desmond (1995). 2141:Bartenstein (Bartoszyce) 2112:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1661:. The Pomerellian dukes 1397:(Danzig) in Pomerellia. 357:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 215:Burgraviate of Magdeburg 3034:Urban, William (2003). 2548:, 51 (2002), p. 317-350 2153:Hartmann von Heldrungen 2054:Great Prussian uprising 2004:at the junction of the 1966:Otto III of Brandenburg 1827:First Prussian Uprising 1821:Teutonic state ca. 1260 1813:First Prussian Uprising 1329:, besieged Chełmno and 1188:Great Prussian Uprising 621:, primarily led by the 457:Otto III of Brandenburg 399:Hartmann von Heldrungen 340:Yotvingians (Sudovians) 2991:Perlbach, Max (1886). 2201:Nicholas von Jeroschin 2146:Anno von Sangershausen 2092:Brandenburg (Ushakovo) 1901:Dietrich von Grüningen 1822: 1745:Christburg (Dzierzgoń) 1655:Marienwerder (Kwidzyn) 1444: 1238: 510:Sambor II of Pomerania 403:Marshal Heinrich Botel 370:Commanders and leaders 200:Principality of Anhalt 190:Margraviate of Moravia 175:Margraviate of Lusatia 170:Margraviate of Meissen 3082:Wars involving Poland 2931:Gieysztor, Aleksander 2921:Fahne, Anton (1875). 2898:The Northern Crusades 2247:Ludwig von Liebenzell 1998:Braunsberg (Braniewo) 1950:Ottokar II of Bohemia 1876:of thickly-populated 1820: 1501:Golden Bull of Rimini 1439: 1294:until his capture by 1236: 1178:1st Prussian Uprising 482:Burchard of Magdeburg 467:Engelbert of the Mark 437:Ottokar II of Bohemia 225:County of Schwarzburg 3025:Töppen, Max (1853). 2809:Christiansen, p. 108 2692:Christiansen, p. 105 2635:Christiansen, p. 106 2258:Treaty of Christburg 2221:Marienburg (Malbork) 2204:battle's aftermath. 1853:Treaty of Christburg 1719:With the support of 1521:Golden Bull of Rieti 1386:Bishopric of Prussia 1380:, and Laurentius of 1220:Bolesław I of Poland 584:Allies of Prussians: 537:Skomantas of Sudovia 505:Warcisław of Świecie 487:Henry of Schwarzburg 472:William IV of Jülich 462:Henry III of Meissen 389:Konrad von Thuringen 351:Allies of Prussians: 220:County of Regenstein 2959:A History of Poland 2535:Christiansen, p. 83 2517:Christiansen, p. 82 2316:Christiansen, p. 38 2265:. With the fall of 1970:Rudolph of Habsburg 1508:Treaty of Kruszwica 1466:High Duke of Poland 1268:Henry of Sandomierz 1218:as far as Prussia. 1105:Crusade of the Poor 477:Friedrich of Anhalt 422:Leszek II the Black 394:Gerhard von Malberg 2779:Wyatt, pp. 216–217 2767:Wyatt, pp. 214–216 2758:Wyatt, pp. 212–213 2749:Wyatt, pp. 209–210 2740:Wyatt, pp. 203–204 2490:McClintock, p. 720 2367:2007-11-28 at the 1986:Tapiau (Gvardeysk) 1864:in November 1249. 1823: 1517:Holy Roman Emperor 1497:Holy Roman Emperor 1482:Kingdom of Hungary 1449:Christian of Oliva 1445: 1426:Order of Calatrava 1364:the Archbishop of 1356:Crusade of 1222/23 1307:Christian of Oliva 1239: 1224:Adalbert of Prague 1200:Wulfstan of Hedeby 1032:Against Christians 736:Crusade indulgence 726:Crusading movement 657:Prussian uprisings 578:Pepin of Pomesania 492:Rudolf of Habsburg 417:Henry II the Pious 362:Duchy of Pomerania 270:Order of Calatrava 260:Duchy of Lubiszewo 245:Duchy of Pomerelia 237:Duchy of Pomerania 230:County of Habsburg 145:Kingdom of Bohemia 64:Kaliningrad Oblast 2935:History of Poland 2580:Peter von Dusburg 2046:Battle of Skuodas 2002:Wehlau (Znamensk) 1922:Holy Roman Empire 1897:Poppo von Osterna 1690:William of Modena 1620:Nessau (Nieszawa) 1536:Peter von Dusburg 1493:Holy Roman Empire 1453:Hermann von Salza 1441:Hermann von Salza 1378:Breslau (Wroclaw) 1370:Wincenty I Niałek 1350:Conrad of Masovia 1338:Pope Honorius III 1228:Bruno of Querfurt 1196: 1195: 1124: 1123: 1110:Shepherds' (1320) 1100:Shepherds' (1251) 1084:(1096–1320) 1034:(1209–1588) 969:(1147–1410) 847:(1291–1717) 665:Prussian language 608: 607: 515:Daniel of Galicia 427:Henry the Bearded 412:Konrad of Masovia 379:Hermann von Salza 241: 140:Holy Roman Empire 135:Kingdom of Poland 99: 98: 70:and northeastern 29:Northern Crusades 3094: 3072:Prussian Crusade 3058: 3049: 3030: 3021: 3002: 2987: 2978: 2962: 2948: 2926: 2917: 2901: 2882: 2879: 2873: 2870: 2864: 2861: 2855: 2852: 2846: 2843: 2837: 2834: 2828: 2827:Urban, pp. 64–65 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1204:Alfred of Wessex 1163: 1161: 1160:Prussian Crusade 1151: 1144: 1137: 1128: 1127: 838:Fall of Outremer 741:Papal income tax 713: 703: 696: 689: 680: 679: 623:Teutonic Knights 612:Prussian Crusade 533: 501: 432:Ladislaus Odonic 239: 210:County of Jülich 185:Duchy of Austria 150:Duchy of Silesia 130:Duchy of Masovia 82:Crusader victory 47: 46: 39: 22:Prussian Crusade 19: 18: 3102: 3101: 3097: 3096: 3095: 3093: 3092: 3091: 3062: 3061: 3046: 3018: 2975: 2945: 2914: 2890: 2885: 2880: 2876: 2871: 2867: 2862: 2858: 2853: 2849: 2844: 2840: 2835: 2831: 2826: 2822: 2817: 2813: 2808: 2801: 2796: 2792: 2787: 2783: 2778: 2771: 2766: 2762: 2757: 2753: 2748: 2744: 2739: 2735: 2730: 2723: 2718: 2714: 2709: 2705: 2700: 2696: 2691: 2687: 2682: 2678: 2673: 2666: 2661: 2657: 2652: 2648: 2643: 2639: 2634: 2627: 2622: 2618: 2613: 2604: 2599: 2595: 2590: 2586: 2577: 2573: 2568: 2561: 2556: 2552: 2543: 2539: 2534: 2530: 2525: 2521: 2516: 2512: 2507: 2503: 2499:Perlbach, p. 61 2498: 2494: 2489: 2482: 2477: 2473: 2468: 2464: 2459: 2450: 2445: 2441: 2436: 2432: 2427: 2420: 2415: 2411: 2406: 2402: 2397: 2393: 2388: 2384: 2379: 2375: 2369:Wayback Machine 2360: 2356: 2351: 2347: 2342: 2338: 2333: 2329: 2324: 2320: 2315: 2311: 2307: 2299:Wendish Crusade 2290: 2282:pagan Lithuania 2124: 2122:Later campaigns 2050:Battle of Durbe 2034: 1974:Battle of Rudau 1964:under Margrave 1958:Bruno of Olmütz 1934:Curonian Lagoon 1926:Livonian branch 1885:Heinrich Stango 1870: 1815: 1737:Elbing (Elbląg) 1714:Battle of Saule 1584: 1525:Pope Gregory IX 1447:While in Rome, 1434: 1358: 1197: 1192: 1164: 1159: 1157: 1155: 1125: 1120: 1090:People's (1096) 714: 709: 707: 677: 604: 519: 499: 452:Albert the Tall 442:Bruno of Olmütz 250:Duchy of Gdańsk 195:Duchy of Saxony 125:Order of Dobrin 88: 74: 40: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3100: 3090: 3089: 3084: 3079: 3074: 3060: 3059: 3050: 3044: 3031: 3022: 3016: 3003: 2988: 2979: 2973: 2953:Halecki, Oskar 2949: 2943: 2927: 2918: 2912: 2889: 2886: 2884: 2883: 2874: 2865: 2856: 2847: 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Index

Northern Crusades

Kaliningrad Oblast
Russia
Poland
Prussia
Crusaders
Teutonic Order
Order of Dobrin
Duchy of Masovia
Kingdom of Poland
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Bohemia
Duchy of Silesia
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Margraviate of Brandenburg
Margraviate of Meissen
Margraviate of Lusatia
Landgraviate of Thuringia
Duchy of Austria
Margraviate of Moravia
Duchy of Saxony
Principality of Anhalt
County of Mark
County of Jülich
Burgraviate of Magdeburg
County of Regenstein
County of Schwarzburg
County of Habsburg

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