Territorial change of Teutonic Order

“Teutonic Order” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1236 to 1525. Its territory was largest in AD 1402 – 1414, at ≈ 192 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1236 – 1240≈ 3,982 km²
AD 1241 – 1249≈ 94 thousand km²
AD 1250 – 1259≈ 96 thousand km²
AD 1260 – 1271≈ 113 thousand km²
AD 1272 – 1304≈ 112 thousand km²
AD 1305 – 1313≈ 112 thousand km²
AD 1314 – 1332≈ 129 thousand km²
AD 1333 – 1343≈ 143 thousand km²
AD 1344 – 1351≈ 130 thousand km²
AD 1352 – 1401≈ 145 thousand km²
AD 1402 – 1414≈ 192 thousand km²
AD 1415 – 1421≈ 151 thousand km²
AD 1422 – 1458≈ 69 thousand km²
AD 1459 – 1462≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1463 – 1467≈ 43 thousand km²
AD 1468 – 1496≈ 38 thousand km²
AD 1497 – 1520≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 1521 – 1525≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 1236AD 1525

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1402 – 1414 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1236≈ 3,982 km²124 of 137
AD 1241≈ 94 thousand km²47 of 130
AD 1250≈ 96 thousand km²44 of 118
AD 1260≈ 113 thousand km²35 of 123
AD 1270≈ 113 thousand km²35 of 123
AD 1272≈ 112 thousand km²36 of 121
AD 1279≈ 112 thousand km²32 of 122
AD 1285≈ 112 thousand km²35 of 128
AD 1294≈ 112 thousand km²45 of 145
AD 1305≈ 112 thousand km²45 of 152
AD 1314≈ 129 thousand km²40 of 151
AD 1326≈ 129 thousand km²36 of 144
AD 1333≈ 143 thousand km²35 of 145
AD 1344≈ 130 thousand km²44 of 148
AD 1352≈ 145 thousand km²42 of 139
AD 1356≈ 145 thousand km²42 of 139
AD 1363≈ 145 thousand km²44 of 147
AD 1375≈ 145 thousand km²47 of 154
AD 1385≈ 145 thousand km²45 of 154
AD 1392≈ 145 thousand km²45 of 154
AD 1395≈ 145 thousand km²43 of 149
AD 1402≈ 192 thousand km²36 of 141
AD 1407≈ 192 thousand km²36 of 141
AD 1415≈ 151 thousand km²41 of 136
AD 1422≈ 69 thousand km²64 of 132
AD 1429≈ 69 thousand km²67 of 130
AD 1431≈ 69 thousand km²68 of 130
AD 1440≈ 69 thousand km²68 of 129
AD 1450≈ 69 thousand km²71 of 127
AD 1453≈ 69 thousand km²71 of 130
AD 1459≈ 63 thousand km²73 of 132
AD 1463≈ 43 thousand km²81 of 132
AD 1468≈ 38 thousand km²85 of 140
AD 1475≈ 38 thousand km²81 of 137
AD 1482≈ 38 thousand km²79 of 131
AD 1487≈ 38 thousand km²80 of 129
AD 1492≈ 38 thousand km²86 of 129
AD 1497≈ 39 thousand km²87 of 130
AD 1502≈ 39 thousand km²89 of 129
AD 1507≈ 39 thousand km²86 of 125
AD 1512≈ 39 thousand km²85 of 124
AD 1516≈ 39 thousand km²84 of 123
AD 1519≈ 39 thousand km²82 of 123
AD 1521≈ 39 thousand km²81 of 119

Its highest rank was in AD 1279: number 122 of 32.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 4 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1241gainedLivonian Brothers of the Sword≈ 68 thousand km²
AD 1402gainedGrand Duchy of Lithuania≈ 36 thousand km²
AD 1415lostGrand Duchy of Lithuania≈ 36 thousand km²
AD 1463lostJagiellonian dynasty≈ 20 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Livonian Brothers of the Sword

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals.

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