Bailiwick of Utrecht
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The Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Order (Dutch: Ridderlijke Duitse Orde Balije van Utrecht) is a chivalric order based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It originated in 1231 as a division of the order of Teutonic Knights.
Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Order | |
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Active | 1231 – present |
Allegiance | Holy Roman Emperor (1237–1637) Netherlands (1637–present) |
Type | Catholic religious order (1231–1637) Protestant chivalric order (1637–present) |
Headquarters | Duitse Huis, Utrecht, Netherlands |
Nickname(s) | Teutonic Knights, Netherlands Order |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
First Land Commander | Antonius van Printhagen |
Current Land Commander | J.R. Baron de Vos van Steenwijk [1] |
During the Protestant Reformation most of the members became Protestant, mainly Reformed or Lutheran. The Bailiwick cut its ties with the order based in the Holy Roman Empire and placed itself under the protection of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
The order was briefly suppressed during the Napoleonic era, but revived in 1815 after the restoration of the House of Orange. In 1995 it returned to the Duitse Huis (Teutonic House) as its headquarters, a building that dates from 1348.