Teutonic Order (Merveilles du Monde Map Game)

The Teutonic Order is a nation located in Europe mainly in the Baltic's.it is a crusader state with its goverment being a theocratic order. it was founded after the 3rd Crusade(1189-1192) in the city of Acre as a hospital.

History
The Teutonic Order was founded in 1192 after the 3rd Crusade in Acre,but due to the failure of the Crusade the Orders Headquarters was move to Venice.It was in 1230 when the current Grand-Master Herman von Salza launched the Prussian Crusade to Christianize the Baltic pagans. this was successful with the Order capturing large parts of the Baltic's all the way up to Livonia until they were stopped by Novgorod in the Battle of Ice in 1242. The order then began to launch Crusades on the native Prussians in the 1270s. In 1297 Gottfreid von Hohenlohe became Grand-Master

History during Merveilles du Monde
in 1301 The Teutonic Order created a trade Alliance with the Livonia Order and the Archbishop of Riga to compete with Novgorod and Hansetic nations. also the Order sent 3,000 knights to participate in the 10th Crusade

in 1302 The Kingdom of Sweden joins the Trade Allience the Tuetonic Order made last year renaming it to the Gotland League.

in 1303 With the 10th Crusade failing anti-Crusade sediment appeared in the Order that forced Gottfreid von Hohenlohe to resign as Grand-Master. Seigfreid von Feuchtwangen became the Grand-master of the Tuetonic Order and pulled out troops from the 10th Crusade

In 1305 Sweden launched a Crusade/War with Novogorod and the Tuetonic Order helped by sending 5,000 troops to Sweden to be used at the Battle of Vyborg

In 1306 The Tuetonic Order was suffering from financial pressure from the Hansetic League so the Teutonic Order disbanded the Gotland League and joined the Hansetic League,with Sweden joining shortly after

In 1307 a great Schism started in the Catholic Church between Pope John XXI and Anti Pope Callixtus IV. The Teutonic Order sides with Callixtus IV with Siegfried von Fuechtwangen believing that the Papal election was rigged.The Order also sent 5,000 troops to Bohemia to help Bohemia against their war with the Mongols

in 1308 The Teutonic Order participated in the Council of Stockholm with Seigfreid von Feuchtwangen attending. also the Headquarters of the Order was moved from Venice to Malbouk.

In 1310 Siegfreid von Fuechtwangen had a dream were God spoke to him saying that Pope Callixtus was a servant of the Devil and must be stopped,after this the Grand-Master attended the Conclave in Trier. The Order has a population boost due to the influx of Templar's fleeing persecution

In 1312 after the Conclave in Trier the Order supports Gregory as the new Pope.also the Order sent 1,000 troops to Milan to help in their war against Callixtus forces in Italy

In 1313 The Merchant Guild builds a headquarters in Memel

In 1314 The Chinese Delegation pass though Malbouk on there way to Stockholm

In 1315 the Great Famine hits the Teutonic Order hard with hundreds dying in the first few days. The Teutonic Order sends priests to convert the seloninan tribes and Yotivgian tribes.

In 1316 The Great Famine reaches its height in the Teutonic Order with thousands dying each day but salt from Lubeck and fish from the Baltic starts to help the situation. Also Novogorod declared war on Sweden but Sweden blockaded the Gulf of Finland during the war which was against Hansetic interests which caused the Hansetic League and the Tuetonic Order to declare war on Sweden. The Tuetonic Order sent 2,500 troops to Novogorod to help