Teutonic Knights

Due to the actions of Frederick with trusting the order, it caused some other rulers to look upon the Order with good favor. The king of Hungary chose to enlist in the Orders help, he gifted them land that was desolate, impoverished, and was basically a dessert (Teutonic). The Order was able to bring people to the land, they made the soil fertile and the land was thriving, it was then that the King of Hungary took advantage of the Order, he took the land back from the Order since it was fixed (Teutonic). Under the rule of the King the land had fallen in ruin once again, so the king, in a last resort, gifted the land back to the order once again. The order, not wanting to be taken advantage of, quickly set up their own form of government on the re-gifted land so that the King cannot take it back from them once again (Teutonic). The Duke of Poland heard of the Order and called upon them for help with dealing with unruly, barbaric, and savage pagan people. The Grandmaster consulted with the Emperor and the Duke and they came to the agreement that any land they were able to take from the savages the order could keep (Teutonic). Pope Gregory IX, in 1230 gave his okay for the Order to proceed with an expedition, and with that the Kingdom of Prussia was beginning to exist. Many victory’s followed the Order with their takeover, gaining territory at Thorn, Vistula -where they prayed to their…

Chivalry: How it has Changed Form Over the last few years civil rights groups have pushed that chivalry is dead. Sure, perhaps the old ways of chivalry are no longer in use, but what about chivalry of the modern world? Through looking back at the old ways and history of chivalry, why people say it has died, and how one can still achieve the act of being chivalrous and where chivalry is seen today. It is shown that chivalry isn’t necessarily dead; it has merely changed form to fit a more…

crusades where the Teutonic Knights, the Knights Templar, and the Knights of the Hospital of St. John. The Teutonic Knights did not start out as a religious order, at first, they were just a fraternity formed by German merchants taking care of sick people then eventually they got a church in Acre. They became military order, after being approved by Pope Clement III, in 1198 AD. They were not the first military order who first was a church taking care of people, the military order from where…

Their military involvement and prowess are both praised, but the knight’s career was given much greater detail than the squire’s. Over half of description of the knight is about his prowess in battle and where he has fought. The squire, in comparison, has only two lines dedicated to his military actions. The squire’s masculinity is an extension of his father’s, but while the son was still focused on battle prowess, he goes past the expectation of the being a good knight towards the pursuit of…

During the medieval era of Japan, there were two distinct types of warriors. These are the Samurai and the Shinobi. How does the lifestyle of a Samurai compare to that of a Shinobi? Both types of warriors had advantages and disadvantages when it came to their lifestyles and fighting techniques. The two types of warriors also have a long history and have evolved over time. The life of a samurai was a life full of dedication. Everyday living his life to sever his master. Samurai were to live…

The samurai and knights had many similarities and many differences. The two shared a common idea of feudal order, manners, and loyalty. Samurais and knights also agreed that training is vital to becoming an important figure. They also agreed training was important before battle. Their disagreement in battle was that that the two did not agree on the idea of gender roles in battle. Differences that arose while training children to become leaders included how long to train them. Despite their…

Honor Honor is a special type of word that can have numerous meanings because it is a word that relies on what you believe it means. Different people will have different meanings on this word because they have had different experiences. Honor is a complicated word because you can put a suffix of it and change the whole meaning. Some people believe that honor is something you were born with but others believe you have to earn it through trust and respect. People can do many honorable things but…

Throughout history men of a higher status would obtain a coat of arms. The coat of arms would symbolize the virtues of a particular family or individual. During the 1400-1500’s, the coat of arms was a symbol that was extremely important to those of gentle birth and was sometimes used to bring recognition to an individual as a gentleman. My family coat of arms represents the virtues and values that I believe my family portrays. Around my coat of arms is a silver chain encompassing it, the…

The definition of honor is: respect that is given to someone who is admired (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor). How I view honor is someone who has done that is worth recognizing. Nicolaus Copernicus was come to be known as the founder of modern astronomy, because of his contributions to the science world (http://www.famousscientists.org/nicolaus-copernicus/). Copernicus held many occupations throughout his life, including a physician, economist, astronomer, author, diplomat,…

An inspiration, selfless, honourable; few pilgrims can be described using these words. This pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales is a pilgrim to aspire to be like. The squire is a true knight who is an inspiration to others, a contributing member of society, and one who cares for his lady. To illustrate, the squire is “a cadet, a lad of fire,” he’s passionate and it shows. More specifically, he follows his duty as a squire and goes into battle when ordered, and he is one of the most important…