When were the native Prussians conquered?
During the 13th century
by who?
by the crusading Teutonic Knights
who survived?
The indigenous Balts
what were they converted to?
Christianity
Who was the dominant ethnic group?
the Germans
and the minority?
Poles and Lithuanians
why?
Because of Germanization and colonisation
When was the second peace of Thorn?
1466
What happened in 1525?
the province became the Duchy of Prussia
What happened to the language?
it became extinct
when?
by the 17th or early 18th century
Was duchy in the core Holy Empire?
No
what happened because of this?
the prince-electors of Brandenburg were able to proclaim themselves King of Prussia
When did this start?
in 1701
When was eastern Prussia connected by land with the rest of the state?
in 1772
When was it recgonized?
in 1773
What forms Province of prussia?
the Province of East Prussia and West Prussia
when did this happen?
Between 1829 and 1878
Who were the native Prussians defeated by?
by the crusading Teutonic Knights
that was when?
During the 13th century