Poppo von Osterna


Poppo von Osterna

Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Illustration of a section of the gallery of the masters and grand masters of the Teutonic Order in the chapter hall of the Marienburg, on which "Master Poppo vonosterna" can be seen.
Elected1253
In office1253 - 1256
PredecessorGünther von Wüllersleben
SuccessorAnno von Sangershausen
Personal details
BornUnknown
DiedNovember 6, 1266/7
Unknown, possibly Silesia
BuriedProbably the church of St. James in Wrocław
Possibly in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg Abbey in Lower Bavaria
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Landmeister of Prussia (first term: 1240 - 1242, second term: 1244 - 1247)
Coat of armsPoppo von Osterna's coat of arms

Poppo von Osterna (unknown - November 6, 1266/7) was the ninth Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, heading the order from 1253 to 1256.[1][2] Heralding from a Franconian noble family, he joined the order in 1228 and after a series of successful campaigns against the Prussians, was elected Grandmaster. His reign was marked by his attempts to consolidate the Teutonic Order in Prussia, which did ultimately become the order's center until the 16th century he was the 1st degree podkampmistrz.

  1. ^ Klaus Militzer. Poppo von Osterna (Osternohe) 1252-1256. In: Arnold, Udo (Ed.), Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens 1190-1994 . Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte des Deutschen Ordens 40 = Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Historischen Kommission zur Erforschung des Deutschen Ordens 6. Marburg 1998, page 27. ISBN 3-7708-1104-6
  2. ^ William Urban. The Teutonic Knights: A Military History . Greenhill Books. London. 2003. ISBN 1-85367-535-0

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