Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1)The red-brick castles of Prussia 1230-1466By S.R. Turnbullillustrated by Peter DennisPaperback: 64 pagesPublisher: Osprey Publishing; illustrated edition edition
(22 Oct 2003)ISBN-13: 978-1841765570Not nearly as well remembered as their fellow
monk-knights (the Hospitallers and the Templars), the Teutonic
Knights were the most warlike of the religious orders.They fought a Crusade (ie a vicious war of
oppression) against the pagans of Northern Europe who knew
about Christianity and wanted nothing to do with it.The Teutonic knights left as memorials magnificent
castles they built during their conquest of Prussia. They
were all built of brick, and raised during a period of less
than a century and a half between 1230 and 1380. Many of these
dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland,
Kaliningrad and Lithuania, providing a unique example of an
architectural style that reflects the nature of the men who
created it. This book details the history of these spectacular
fortresses from their inception through to their eventual
decline and fall. Some such as the one at Marienburg (Malbork)
were truly spectacular - perfect examples of Medieval fortresses.Stephen Turnbull is one of the world's formost
miltary historians (and the world's leading English language
authority on medieval Japan and the samurai).Highly recommended.Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1)The red-brick castles of Prussia 1230-1466By S.R. Turnbullillustrated by Peter DennisPaperback: 64 pagesPublisher: Osprey Publishing; illustrated edition edition
(22 Oct 2003)ISBN-13: 978-1841765570Not nearly as well remembered as their fellow
monk-knights (the Hospitallers and the Templars), the Teutonic
Knights were the most warlike of the religious orders.They fought a Crusade (ie a vicious war of
oppression) against the pagans of Northern Europe who knew
about Christianity and wanted nothing to do with it.The Teutonic knights left as memorials magnificent
castles they built during their conquest of Prussia. They
were all built of brick, and raised during a period of less
than a century and a half between 1230 and 1380. Many of these
dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland,
Kaliningrad and Lithuania, providing a unique example of an
architectural style that reflects the nature of the men who
created it. This book details the history of these spectacular
fortresses from their inception through to their eventual
decline and fall. Some such as the one at Marienburg (Malbork)
were truly spectacular - perfect examples of Medieval fortresses.Stephen Turnbull is one of the world's formost
miltary historians (and the world's leading English language
authority on medieval Japan and the samurai).Highly recommended.
