Deutschordensballlei Romania
The coming of the Teutonic Order , which represented the monasteries of the knights and priests , were grouped together in larger associations. These associations were called balleien and can be compared with religious provinces . At their head was a land commander who can be compared with a provincial in other orders .
One of these ballei was the Deutschordensballlei Romanien , located in what is now Greece , to which its own barony belonged. The Ballei was subordinate to the Grand Master and, due to a lack of admissions from the area of the actual Ballei, was equipped with knights and priests of the German Balleien.