Teutonic Knights' Conquest of Prussia

Name: Teutonic Knights' Conquest of Prussia
Start: 1290
End: 1299

Type Event Region Baltic Sea Time 1290–1299

At the end of the 13th century the Teutonic Knights completed the military conquest and Christianization of the Prussian tribes and consolidated feud…

Timeline

1290–1293Prussia · PrussiaBy the end of the 13th century the Teutonic Knights had essentially conquered and converted the Prussian tribes. The Order established a feudal administration in Prussia, set up the Grand Master's seat at Marienburg, and granted lands to knights and bishoprics, making Prussia the core territory of the Order state.
1294–1299Samogitia border · SamogitiaIn the 1290s, while consolidating its rule over Prussia, the Order continued crusade-style campaigns against the unconverted Lithuanians and Samogitians. Raids and counter-raids were frequent; the Order tried to push its power east of the Nemunas but met stubborn resistance from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Sources

Teutonic Order https://www.britannica.com/topic/Teutonic-Order
The Northern Crusades — Eric Christiansen (1997)