Under pressure from Teutonic knights, Rus, and Poland, a new kingdom emerges from the Lithuanian tribes.
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1.63 - The Baltic Crusades Part II - The Teutonic Order
In this episode, we look at how the Teutonic Knights went from hospitals in the Holy Land to conquering Prussia.
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1.62 - The Baltic Crusades Part I
Through the second half of the 12th century, the pieces start to fall into place for the conquests of the 13th century.
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1.61 - The Hanseatic League
The Baltic crusades were not the only force driving German colonisation in the Baltic. In this episode we look at the rise of the Hanseatic League, a new commercial network across Northern Europe.
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1.60 - Rus and the Baltic Crusades
Big claims have been made for the impact of the Baltic Crusades on Russia’s relationship with the West. This episode looks at whether they stand up to scrutiny.
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