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| '''Günther von Wüllersleben''' (died on the 3rd or 4th of May, ] in ]) was the eight ] of the ] between ] and ]. | |||
| He hailed from ] from a family residing in ] near ]. As a Catholic knight, he spent most of his time in ]. He was one of the closest friends of Grand Masters ] and ]. | |||
| Thanks to his connections with them, he was able to take part in secret diplomatic missions for the Order. He spent ] in ] where he served under the ], ]. | |||
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| Günther von Wüllersleben was chosen the eight Grand Master of the Teutonic Order by the Order's ] in ] in ]. As the superior authority of the Order, he resided in ] and probably never left Acre. | |||
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| As the Grand Master, he tried to reconsile the two parties at odds which were demoralizing the monastic life within the Order. Very often he would send control missions to distant provinces and supervise discipline. For a short time, he was able to overcome the division within the Order's chapter to which the pro-papal fraction was leading. | |||
| | reign = 1249 - 1252 | |||
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| '''Gunther von Wüllersleben''' (died May 3 or 4, 1252) was the eighth ] ], reigning from 1249 or 1250 to 1252.<ref name=":0">{{ill|Karl Lohmeyer|de}} : ''.'' In: '']'' (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 429-431.</ref> | |||
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| == Biography == | |||
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| Gunther hailed from a ] family from ] in ], ]. He joined the Teutonic Order at an unknown date, but was serving in ] by 1215. He had close connections to various grandmasters. In 1244, it is documented that he was in ], as well as in 1246 when he was present with Grandmaster ]. | |||
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| He may be the identity behind three Gunthers mentioned in records around the time, which means that he may have also been ] of ] around 1218, Marshall of the Teutonic Order from around 1228 to 1230, and land commander of ] from 1240 to 1244.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| In 1249 or 1250, Gunther was elected Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order. Little is known about his reign, but he is thought to have attempted to reconcile the pro and anti-papal factions within the order. He died in Acre on May 3 or 4, 1252. | |||
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| Gunther von Wüllersleben | |
|---|---|
| Hochmeister | |
| Reign | 1249 - 1252 |
| Predecessor | Heinrich von Hohenlohe |
| Successor | Poppo von Osterna |
| Died | May 3/4, 1252 Acre, Israel |
Gunther von Wüllersleben (died May 3 or 4, 1252) was the eighth grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, reigning from 1249 or 1250 to 1252.
Biography
Gunther hailed from a ministerialis family from Hersfeld Abbey in Bad Hersfeld, Hesse. He joined the Teutonic Order at an unknown date, but was serving in Acre by 1215. He had close connections to various grandmasters. In 1244, it is documented that he was in Prussia, as well as in 1246 when he was present with Grandmaster Heinrich von Hohenlohe.
He may be the identity behind three Gunthers mentioned in records around the time, which means that he may have also been Komtur of Brindisi around 1218, Marshall of the Teutonic Order from around 1228 to 1230, and land commander of Apulia from 1240 to 1244.
In 1249 or 1250, Gunther was elected Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order. Little is known about his reign, but he is thought to have attempted to reconcile the pro and anti-papal factions within the order. He died in Acre on May 3 or 4, 1252.
References
- ^ Karl Lohmeyer [de] : Gunther von Wüllersleben. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 429-431.
| Grand Master of the Teutonic Order | ||
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| Preceded byHeinrich von Hohenlohe | Hochmeister 1249–1252 |
Succeeded byPoppo von Osterna |