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Book The Livonian Brothers of the Sword

Download or read book The Livonian Brothers of the Sword written by Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading For centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In the heart of Jerusalem sat one of the shining jewels of the Christian faith, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Legend has it that this was where their Savior had been buried before his fabled resurrection. What was more, it was said to house the very cross Jesus Christ had died upon. It was for precisely these reasons that fearless pilgrims, near and far, risked their lives and made the treacherous trek to Jerusalem. Like other secretive groups, the mystery surrounding the Catholic military orders that sprung up in the wake of the First Crusade helped their legacies endure. While some conspiracy theorists attempt to tie the groups to other alleged secret socities like the Illuminati, other groups have tried to assert connections with them to bolster their own credentials. Who they were and what they had in their possession continue to be a source of great intrigue. Although many have heard of the Crusades and some of the more famous orders like the Templars, few know about the Livonian Crusade or the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. This organization was one of many Catholic military orders that sprung up during the Middle Ages in response to the papacy's call for holy war, and the Livonian Crusade is the term used to group together dozens of military actions undertaken by German knights in Eastern Europe. In essence, the Holy Roman Empire sought to control influential trade routes throughout the region by subjugating the native peoples and forcefully converting them to Christianity, and in this regard, the differences between the Livonian Crusade and those taking place further east, where crusaders attempted to retake the Christian Holy Land of Jerusalem, are readily apparent. In particular, there was no actual religious justification for the Livonian Crusade, and many of the knights deciding to join were often more interested in the political and economic benefits gained from the war. When it comes to understanding the history of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, scholars have their work cut out for them, as few primary sources survived the conflict, and the order has had many different names over the years, including the Swordbrothers, the Livonian Order, and the Swordbrothers. All that said, the Livonian Brothers of the Sword bore many similarities to their counterparts in other countries, including being affiliated with the Catholic Church. Many of the knights took vows of celibacy and poverty, and the internal structure of the organization could be compared to the Knights Hospitaller or the Templars. Moreover, while relatively few people know of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword by their original name, the order would go on to become one of the most influential of religious knighthoods by incorporating into the Teutonic Knights. The order was also significant for consolidating the power of the Holy Roman Empire in Eastern Europe, as well as subjugating the native peoples and spreading Christianity by force, leading to numerous tensions that lasted centuries between the future nations of Estonia, Prussia, and others. The Livonian Brothers of the Sword: The History of the Medieval Catholic Military Order that Fought Pagans in Eastern Europe chronicles the known history of the order and examines the important battles the order fought in. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Livonian Brothers of the Sword like never before.

Book History of Friedrich II of Prussia  Called Frederick the Great

Download or read book History of Friedrich II of Prussia Called Frederick the Great written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Livonian Order

    Book Details:
  • Author : Source Wikipedia
  • Publisher : University-Press.org
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 9781230640433
  • Pages : 56 pages

Download or read book Livonian Order written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Battles involving the Livonian Order, Castles of the Livonian Order, Livonian War, Treaties of the Livonian Order, Livonian Brothers of the Sword, Livonian Crusade, Treaty of Vilnius, Antonio Possevino, Battle of the Ice, Haapsalu Castle, Battle of Durbe, Battles of Wenden, Battle of Pabaiskas, Rakvere, Siege of Wesenberg, Limba i, Battle of Saule, Hermann Balk, Battle of Skuodas, Treaty of Pozvol, Siege of Tartu, Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, Riga Castle, Albert of Riga, Battle of Turaida, Battle of Wesenberg, Daugavgr va castle, Wolter von Plettenberg, Philipp Schall von Bell, Hermann Castle, Battle of Aizkraukle, Dundaga Castle, Battle of Karuse, Al ksne Castle, Battle of Viljandi, Gotthard Kettler, C sis Castle, T rvete, Ventspils Castle, Hermann von Wartberge, Paide, Battle of Umera, Battle of St. Matthew's Day, Battle of Riga, Koknese Castle, Burtnieki, Toompea Castle, Truce of Jam Zapolski, Bauska Castle, Battle of Ergeme, S lpils, Aizkraukle Castle, Battle of Otepaa, Battle of Otepaa, 1217, Battle of Muhu, Battle of C sis, Viljandi Castle, Battle of Lehola, Livonian Rhymed Chronicle, Dinaburga Castle, Otto von Lutterberg, Ludza Castle, Union of Grodno, Dobele Castle, Treaty of Novgorod, R zekne Castle, Treaty of Drohiczyn, Volkwin, Vastseliina Castle, Anno von Sangershausen, Laiuse, Wenno, Treaty of Dorpat, Sigulda Medieval Castle. Excerpt: The Livonian War (1558-1583) was fought for control of Old Livonia in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia when the Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of Denmark-Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Union (later Commonwealth) of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland. During the period 1558-1578, Russia dominated the region with early military successes at Dorpat (Tartu) and Narva. Russian dissolution of the Livonian...

Book History of Friedrich II of Prussia

Download or read book History of Friedrich II of Prussia written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Friedrich the Second called Frederich the Great

Download or read book History of Friedrich the Second called Frederich the Great written by Thomas Carlyle and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1870.

Book History of Friedrich the Second called Frederick the Great   v 6  Past and present  The portraits of John Knox  Miscellanies   v 7 9  Oliver Cromwell s letters and speeches with elucidations   v 9  The life of Friedrich Schiller comprehending an examination of his works   v 10 11  The French Revolution   v 12  Sartor Resartus  Heroes and hero worship  v 13  The life of John Sterling  Latter day pamphlets   v 14 16  Critical and miscellaneous essays  collected and republished

Download or read book History of Friedrich the Second called Frederick the Great v 6 Past and present The portraits of John Knox Miscellanies v 7 9 Oliver Cromwell s letters and speeches with elucidations v 9 The life of Friedrich Schiller comprehending an examination of his works v 10 11 The French Revolution v 12 Sartor Resartus Heroes and hero worship v 13 The life of John Sterling Latter day pamphlets v 14 16 Critical and miscellaneous essays collected and republished written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Friedrich 2  of Prussia  Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle

Download or read book History of Friedrich 2 of Prussia Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Carlyles  Works  History of Friedrich II  of Prussia

Download or read book Carlyles Works History of Friedrich II of Prussia written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Crusades  A History

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  • Author : Jonathan Riley-Smith
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2014-02-25
  • ISBN : 1472514823
  • Pages : 511 pages

Download or read book The Crusades A History written by Jonathan Riley-Smith and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crusades: A History is the definitive account of a key topic in medieval and religious history. Jonathan Riley-Smith, a world authority on the subject, explores the organisation of a crusade, the experience of crusading and the crusaders themselves, producing a textbook that is as accessible as it is comprehensive. This exciting new third edition includes: - Substantial new material on crusade theory, historiography and translated texts - An expanded scope that extends the text to cover the decline of crusading in the nineteenth century - Valuable pedagogical features, such as a revised bibliography, maps, illustrations and a brand new chronology This book is essential reading for all students and scholars seeking to understand the Crusades and their significance in world history.

Book History of Russia  Russia under the Tatar yoke  1228 1389

Download or read book History of Russia Russia under the Tatar yoke 1228 1389 written by Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich Solovʹev and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Friedrich the Second Called Frederick the Great  Birth and parentage  1712  Of Brandenburg and the Hohenzollerns  928

Download or read book History of Friedrich the Second Called Frederick the Great Birth and parentage 1712 Of Brandenburg and the Hohenzollerns 928 written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH THE SECOND  CALLED FREDERICK THE GREAT

Download or read book HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH THE SECOND CALLED FREDERICK THE GREAT written by THOMAS CARLYLE and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A New Imperial History of Northern Eurasia  600 1700

Download or read book A New Imperial History of Northern Eurasia 600 1700 written by Marina B. Mogilner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Imperial History of Northern Eurasia, 600-1700 proposes a new language for studying and conceptualizing the spaces, societies, and institutions that existed on the territory of today's Northern Eurasia. This is not the story of a certain present-day state or people evolving through consecutive historical stages. Rather, the book is a modern analytical approach to the problem of human diversity as a fundamental social condition. Through cooperation and confrontation, various attempts to manage diversity fostered processes of societal self-organization, as new ideas, practices, and institutions were developed virtually from scratch or radically altered. Essentially, this is the story of individuals and societies creatively responding to their natural and social environments in unique historical circumstances. This volume explores how the mutual interactions of several local socio-political arrangements, and attempts to integrate with one of the universal cultures of the time, caused a string of unintended consequences. As a result, the enormous landmass from the Carpathian Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, from the Polar Circle in the north to the steppe belt in the south was divided among several regional powers. Ultimately unable to overtake each other by military force, they were locked in a zero-sum game until the uneven development of modern state institutions tilted the balance in favor of one of them – Russia.

Book Catholic Chivalric Orders

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  • Author : Source Wikipedia
  • Publisher : University-Press.org
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 9781230600222
  • Pages : 54 pages

Download or read book Catholic Chivalric Orders written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 53. Chapters: Teutonic Knights, Knights Templar, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Livonian Brothers of the Sword, Knights Hospitaller, Order of Calatrava, Order of Saint Lazarus, Papal Orders of Chivalry, Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Order of Alcantara, Order of Saint Januarius, Order of Santiago, Livonian Order, Order of Saint Stephen, Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, Militia of the Faith of Jesus Christ, Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Order of Dobrzy, Militia of Jesus Christ, Order of Mountjoy, Knight of Obedience, Order of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Knights of the Band, Latin Rule.

Book Friedrich till his accession

Download or read book Friedrich till his accession written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Popes and the Baltic Crusades

Download or read book The Popes and the Baltic Crusades written by Iben Fonnesberg-Schmidt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Popes and the Baltic Crusades" examines the formulation of papal policy on the crusades and missions in the Baltic region in the central Middle Ages and analyses why and how the crusade concept was extended from the Holy Land to the Baltic region.