The German Order, also known as the Order of the Teutonic Order or Knights of the Teutonic Knights, is a religious community similar to that of the Knights of St. John or the Maltese Order.
Foundation:
During the period of the Third Crusade and the Siege of Acre 1189-1191 prevailed in the local area inadequate sanitary conditions....
In the 12th century, the Church of Europe was not only faced with enemies from the outside, more and more people questioned the doctrines of the church or adopted other faiths. In order to stop and eradicate this disintegration of the European order, Pope Innocent III. in 1209 for a crusade against the Cathars living...