17th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1324 to 1330. He was murdered in Malbork Castle (aka Marienburg) by a fellow knight, Johann von Endorf. According to Wikipedia, he was originally buried in the Chapel of St. Anne at the Castle. His remains and those of two other Grand Masters of the Order were found during excavations in the Kwidzyn Cathedral's crypt in 2007. Theirs are the only remains of medieval Grand Masters ever found. ("Polish town Celebrates Controversial Knights," Associated Press article by Monika Scislowska, Aug. 9, 2010.)
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17th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1324 to 1330. He was murdered in Malbork Castle (aka Marienburg) by a fellow knight, Johann von Endorf. According to Wikipedia, he was originally buried in the Chapel of St. Anne at the Castle. His remains and those of two other Grand Masters of the Order were found during excavations in the Kwidzyn Cathedral's crypt in 2007. Theirs are the only remains of medieval Grand Masters ever found. ("Polish town Celebrates Controversial Knights," Associated Press article by Monika Scislowska, Aug. 9, 2010.)
Member 50220496 provided the year of birth.
Member 50220496 provided the year of birth.
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