![]() The history of the Teutonic Knights as part of the history of Germany. Were primarily Germans, and the German historians have always treated Speaking, an Order of the (Roman) Catholic Church, nevertheless, they Although the Teutonic Knights were, properly This battle shaped the historical destiny of three nations in thisĬentral European area. Historiography on Tannenberg has always been emotional. And this kind ofĪttitude is basic in writing and interpreting history. The evidence cum the logical deductive method. Speak for themselves, and his comments and interpretations are based on Sven Ekdahl lets the documents and other evidence First ofĪll, this work is free of any preconceived ideas, of the "pro-this" and Published, the main standard work on the Battle of Tannenberg. Volume, that this is going to be, especially when the 2nd volume is One can predict, just after having read this first Nobody even knows how many were taken to Poland and how many toĪnd now we shall turn our attention to the book Apparently, there is no documentation at allĬoncerning the "Lithuanian share" of these captured battle flags. Very intriguing question concerns, for example, the Teutonic battleįlags which were captured at Tannenberg and then were taken to Vilnius, "excursus" discussing the impact of and the reaction to the Banderia Prutenorum. This first volume of the work, under review here, there is an Die Schlacht bei Tannenberg, p.Ģ75), this earlier book is a major work of its own merits. Certainly, as the 50 plus reviews of the Banderia show (cf. The Banderia Prutenorum was actually only a "way station" of Ekdahl's main work on this very important battle. The Battle of Tannenberg problem complex. Reevaluation of all the massive materials of all kinds pertaining to Has devoted many years of his life to the fundamental review and Ekdahl's first hefty and important book, Die "Banderia Prutenorum" des Jan Dlugosz. Sven Ekdahl, Die Schlacht bei Tannenberg 1410.Įinführung und Quellenlage. Copyright © 1983 LITUANUS Foundation, Inc.
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