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Knights of the Teutonic Order

Catholic Encylopedia: Teutonic Order

Straightforward article by Charles Moeller provides an overview of the order's history.

Chronological Table of Events: the Teutonic Order

Timeline by Eric Opsahl at the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies covers events related to the Teutonic Order from 1070 to 1500.

Official Site of the Teutonic Order

Available in German, Czech and English, this site by Wolfgang Krones includes a brief history of the Teutonic Knights as well as information about the order today and its structure. Also includes a short glossary.

The Teutonic Order

Thorough article by Eric Opsahl at the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies covers the order's origin and history, its internal structure, and its guiding philosophies.

The Teutonic Order

François Velde's brief history at his Heraldica site is accompanied by information on the heraldry of the order and some nice images.

The Teutonic Order of Holy Mary in Jerusalem

Extensive, well-referenced, hyper-footnoted article article by Guy Stair Sainty at the Chivalric Orders site covers the history of the Teutonic Knights from the origins of the order to the 20th century.

Albert - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order

Albert rejected the order of Teutonic Knights and converted to Protestantism. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.

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