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| '''Ulrich von Jungingen''' (] – ] ]) was the 26th ] of the ], as successor to his elder brother ]. His policy of confrontation with |
'''Ulrich von Jungingen''' (] – ] ]) was the 26th ] of the ], as successor to his elder brother ]. His policy of confrontation with ] and Kingdom of Poland led to absolute disaster for the Order, and its ultimate demise. | ||
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Ulrich von Jungingen (1360 – July 15 1410) was the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, as successor to his elder brother Konrad von Jungingen. His policy of confrontation with Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland led to absolute disaster for the Order, and its ultimate demise.
Born in Jungingen, Ulrich resided in Schlochau and was komtur of Balga (1396 – 1404) and marshal and komtur of Königsberg (1404 – 1407).
In 1407, when his brother died, he became the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
He was killed in the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg), commanding the forces of the Teutonic Knights against the forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The painting Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko supposedly illustrates the moment when Ulrich von Jungingen (left, dressed in white, with a black cross), is killed by infantry when trying to attack the Grand Duke of Lithuania - Vytautas the Great.
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| Preceded byKonrad von Jungingen | Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order 1407-1410 |
Succeeded byHeinrich von Plauen the Elder |