Order of the Sword-bearers. The Confrontation of German Knights and Russian Princes in Livonia

The book by the German researcher Friedrich Benninghoven is dedicated to the history of the spiritual-knightly order and the missionary activities of the Brothers of the Sword on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The author discusses the establishment of the order in Livonia by knights from the northern German lands, the charter and way of life of its members, and the conversion of pagans to Christianity by fire and sword.