Anton Kotov

The article deals with the usage of the term “Regiment” in the documentation of the Teutonic Order and the estates of Prussia 14th — 15th centuries. The emergence of the concept in the sources reflects some changes in the social and political life of the Order’s Prussia. The term simultaneously means both the Landesordnung and the governing of the Prussian lands of the Grandmasters of the Order. Narrative sources show that the concept expresses the difference between the governing of the Grand Master within the Order brethren and in the lands of the Order. The analysis of the content of Landesordnung shows a gradual expansion and specification of the Order’s governing, as well as the order’s presence in the daily life of the bürgers. The frequent application of the Regiment to Landesordnung and further identification with it with the specification indicate a transition from private to public governing practices, and the object of the Grand Master’s governing expresses with the legalization process.

The article deals with the usage of the term “Regiment” in the documentation of the Teutonic Order and the estates of Prussia 14th — 15th centuries. The emergence of the concept in the sources reflects some changes in the social and political life of the Order’s Prussia. The term simultaneously means both the Landesordnung and the governing of the Prussian lands of the Grandmasters of the Order. Narrative sources show that the concept expresses the difference between the governing of the Grand Master within the Order brethren and in the lands of the Order. The analysis of the content of Landesordnung shows a gradual expansion and specification of the Order’s governing, as well as the order’s presence in the daily life of the bürgers. The frequent application of the Regiment to Landesordnung and further identification with it with the specification indicate a transition from private to public governing practices, and the object of the Grand Master’s governing expresses with the legal...