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Was ist ein Ritterorden?

Ritterorden

Seit der Zeit der Kreuzzuege vereinten Ritter in besonderen Orden geistliche und weltliche Dienste. Die bekanntesten Orden waren die Johanniterorden, Tempelherren und der Deutsche Orden. Sie dienten insbesonders der Pflege und dem Schutz von Kranken. Spaeter bezeichnete der Begriff allgemein eine Adelsvereinigung.

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