The procurator or procurator general (Generalprokurator) of the
Teutonic Knights
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was a position in their
Monastic State of Prussia. The procurator was responsible for the court matters and administration of a specific region called a ''procuratoria'', as well as commanding the army.
As a commander, the procurator had brothers of the Teutonic Knights and
vassal
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Old Prussians
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at his disposal. Procurators were under the direct command of the
komtur
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The title of Commander occurred in the medieval military orders, such as the Knights Hospitaller, for a member senior to a Knight. ...
s.
References
* and , ''Die Berichte der Generalprokuratoren des Deutschen Ordens an der Kurie'', Cologne and Göttingen: Böhlau and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1960–1976.
** vol. 1: ''Die Geschichte der Generalprokuratoren von den Anfängen bis 1403''. 1961.
** vol. 2: ''Peter von Wormditt (1403–1419)''. 1960.
** vol. 3: ''Johann Tiergart (1419–1428)''
*** 1st half-vol.: ''1419–1423''. 1966.
*** 2nd half-vol.: ''1424–1428''. 1971.
** vol. 4: ''1429–1436''
*** 1st half-vol.: ''1429–1432''. 1973.
*** 2nd half-vol.: ''1433–1436''. 1976.
State of the Teutonic Order
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