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| '''Winrich von Kniprode''' was the 22nd ] of the ], between ] and ]. He was the longest serving Grand Master, holding the position for 31 years. | '''Winrich von Kniprode''' was the 22nd ] of the ]. He was the longest serving Grand Master, holding the position for 31 years (1351-1382). | ||
| Kniprode was born in 1310 in ] near ]. He served as the ] of ] (1338-1341), of ] (1341-1343), and in 1341 was promoted to be the Grand Marshal. | |||
| Between ] and ] he was the ]of ], ] -] the komtur of ] and since 1341 he was the Grand Marshal. | |||
| Kniprode was chosen as the 22nd Grand Master in 1351. He constantly fought with the ] to gain access to ], which he had purchased earlier from ]. | |||
| Kniprode died in 1382 and was buried in ] in the ] under the Chapel of St. Anna. | |||
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Winrich von Kniprode was the 22nd Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. He was the longest serving Grand Master, holding the position for 31 years (1351-1382).
Kniprode was born in 1310 in Monheim am Rhein near Cologne. He served as the Komtur of Danzig (1338-1341), of Balga (1341-1343), and in 1341 was promoted to be the Grand Marshal.
Kniprode was chosen as the 22nd Grand Master in 1351. He constantly fought with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to gain access to Livonia, which he had purchased earlier from Denmark. Kniprode died in 1382 and was buried in Marienburg Castle in the mausoleum under the Chapel of St. Anna.
| Preceded byHeinrich Dusemer | Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order 1351-1382 |
Succeeded byKonrad Zöllner von Rotenstein |
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