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'''Burkhard von Schwanden''' was the 12th ] of the ] between] and ]. '''Burchard von Schwanden''' (also '''Burkhard'''; died 1310) was the 12th ] of the ], serving from 1283-1290.
⚫ He hailed from a ] part of ]. First he was a monk in ] before becoming a ] of ] and advancing in ] to the rank of a regional komtur of ] and ].
⚫ Burkhard von Schwanden became the 12th Grand Master in ]. It was during his term that the political situation of the ] had worsened. This situation was strongly felt by the Order as its headquarters were still in ], but despite this, von Schwanden was in no hurry to help the ] in the ].
His mind was preoccupied with matters in ], ] and the ].
⚫ In ], a ]n invasion devastated much of the ] and the Grand Master had to come to the rescue. He left for ] in ] where in the presence of the ], the new borders of the ] by the ] were drawn. This mission had another purpose as well. They were trying to get pope ]'s permission for coronation of ].
⚫ In early ], von Schwanden was forced by the Order to help the crusaders in Acre which was under siege. An army put together in a rush left for ] with von Schwanden at the helm. Surprisingly, shortly after the arrival, the Grand Master handed over his authority to the komtur from ], ] and resigned as the Grand Master and left the Order. The real reason for this is still unclear to this day and there are different versions explaining it.


⚫ Burchard hailed from a ] part of ] in ]. He was a monk in ] before becoming the ] of ] and advancing in ] to the rank of a regional Komtur of ] and ]. He became grand master in 1282.
⚫ After leaving Acre, von Schwanden left for his native ] where he decided to join the ] and became the komtur of ].
⚫ He died in ], but the exact date of his death is not certain.


⚫ It was during his term that the political situation of the ] worsened. This situation was strongly felt by the Order as its headquarters were still in ], but despite this, von Schwanden was in no hurry to help the ] in the ], as his mind was preoccupied with matters in ], ], and the ].

⚫ In 1287, a ] invasion devastated much of Livonia. Burchard left for ] in ] where, in the presence of the ], the new borders of the ] by the ] were drawn. Burchard also sought ]'s permission for the coronation of ].

⚫ In early 1290, Burchard was forced by the Order to help the crusaders in Acre which was under siege. An army gathered by the grand master in a hurry left for the ]. Shortly after arriving, Burchard surprisingly handed over his authority to ], Komtur of ], resigned as the grand master, and left the Order for reasons unknown.

⚫ After leaving Acre, Burchard left for his native ] where he decided to join the ] and became the Komtur of ].
⚫ He died in 1310, but the exact date of his death is not certain.

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Burchard von Schwanden (also Burkhard; died 1310) was the 12th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1283-1290.

Burchard hailed from a patrician part of Berne in Switzerland. He was a monk in Hitzkirch before becoming the Komtur of Konitz (Chojnice) and advancing in 1277 to the rank of a regional Komtur of Thuringia and Saxony. He became grand master in 1282.

It was during his term that the political situation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem worsened. This situation was strongly felt by the Order as its headquarters were still in Acre, but despite this, von Schwanden was in no hurry to help the crusaders in the Middle East, as his mind was preoccupied with matters in Prussia, Livonia, and the Holy Roman Empire.

In 1287, a Lithuanian invasion devastated much of Livonia. Burchard left for Rome in 1289 where, in the presence of the Pope, the new borders of the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights by the Baltic Sea were drawn. Burchard also sought Pope Nicholas IV's permission for the coronation of Rudolf von Habsburg.

In early 1290, Burchard was forced by the Order to help the crusaders in Acre which was under siege. An army gathered by the grand master in a hurry left for the Holy Land. Shortly after arriving, Burchard surprisingly handed over his authority to Heinrich von Bonlant, Komtur of Sicily, resigned as the grand master, and left the Order for reasons unknown.

After leaving Acre, Burchard left for his native Switzerland where he decided to join the Order of St. John and became the Komtur of Buchsee. He died in 1310, but the exact date of his death is not certain.

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