The Teutonic Knights still exist today?

[Argeus the Paladin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Order

Active c. 1190–Present Allegiance Papacy, Holy Roman Emperor Type Roman Catholic religious order
(1192-1929 as military order) Headquarters Acre (1192–1291)
Venice (1291–1309)
Marienburg (1309–1466)
Königsberg (1466–1525)
Mergentheim (1525–1809)
Vienna (1809–Present) Nickname Teutonic Knights, German Order Patron The Virgin Mary, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, & Saint George Attire White mantle with a black cross

Thread title as question. I still wonder how they are still existing today...

[Dr. Oza]

yea but its just the old members of old aristocratic families pretending to be relevant and putting medals on each other

[alhoon]

They're not a military order any more. Just an order of monks (with many women) that support some hospitals and have a nice embelm. Check their site.

The knights Hospitallers although, are a military order still IIRC.

[hellheaven1987]

The knights Hospitallers although, are a military order still IIRC.

Hmmm no, what are you talking about??

Currently there are four Order of St John, each was formed by the exiled of Knights of Malta.

[Trax]

Hmmm no, what are you talking about??

Currently there are four Order of St John, each was formed by the exiled of Knights of Malta.

I guess he means the official one, still recognised as sovereign entity by dozens of countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soverei...Order_of_Malta

[Poach]

They exist as a charity organisation now, up until the Napoleonic Wars though they owned many large properties in eastern Germany and such.

[pchalk]

i did a presentation for a class on them a while back. after they were kicked out of prussia they often served militarily for the HRE, which meant mostly Austria, up until the Napoleonic wars. my source said that the napoleonic wars reduced their numbers to 4 knights. after that they became what they are today i think, just a charity organization (nothing wrong with that of course).