Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/polish-lithuanian-teutonic-war

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1. What is the major war period?1409–1411 (The Great War)
2. What is the decisive battle?Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg) on July 15, 1410
3. What was the Great Knightly Showdown?It was a big war between the Teutonic Knights and the united Poland and Lithuania from 1409 to 1411 that changed power in Eastern Europe.
4. Why did the Polish and Lithuanian people fight the Teutonic Knights?They wanted to stop the Knights from taking land like Samogitia and Dobrzyń and to protect their own borders.

Teutonic Order: A German Catholic religious order of knights, founded in the late 12th century, that established a powerful state in Prussia.
Union of Krewo: A personal union established in 1385 between Poland and Lithuania, creating a powerful allied state.
Battle of Grunwald: A pivotal 1410 battle where the allied Polish-Lithuanian forces decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights, marking a turning point in their power.
Samogitia: A historical region in Lithuania, strategically important for connecting the Teutonic Order's Prussian and Livonian territories.