ENThe article is devoted to the Deutsch and Latin chronicles having been written on the territory of Teutonic Order in the 13th–16th centuries. They described not only history of the Order’s creation and development but also dealed with neighboring lands including the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Most of them are invaluable sources which can help one to study state formation process on these lands. They describe the main events of political and military history, allow to investigate title evolution of the fi rst Lithuanian rulers, analyze their position in the society and in European world in general. [From the publication]