What was the Livonian Order?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. a German crusading order ruling much of Livonia
- Step 1: The Livonian Brothers of the Sword were founded in 1202, and after 1237 the order became a branch of the Teutonic Order. Step 2. It held the land until the sixteenth century. Answer: a German crusading order. Why not the others: The other options describe different bodies.
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