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| | name = Günther von Wüllersleben | |||
| | title = ] | |||
| | reign = 1249 - 1252 | |||
| |image = Wg wuellersleben.gif | |||
| ⚫ | |caption = Coat of Arms of Gunther von Wüllersleben | ||
| | predecessor = ] | |||
| | successor = ] | |||
| | death_date = May 3/4, 1252 | |||
| | death_place = ] | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Günther von Wüllersleben''' (unknown - May 3/4 1252) was the eight ] ], reigning from 1249 to 1252.<ref>{{ill|Karl Lohmeyer|de}} : ''.'' In: '']'' (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 429-431.</ref> | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| 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 ]. | |||
| 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 3/4 1252. | |||
| == References == | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| {{Hochmeister|Predecessor=]|Years=1249 - 1252|Successor=]}} | |||
| {{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Wullersleben, Gunther von}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wullersleben, Gunther von}} | ||
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Hochmeister| Günther von Wüllersleben | |
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| Hochmeister | |
 Coat of Arms of Gunther von Wüllersleben | |
| Reign | 1249 - 1252 |
| Predecessor | Heinrich von Hohenlohe |
| Successor | Poppo von Osterna |
| Died | May 3/4, 1252 Acre, Israel |
Günther von Wüllersleben (unknown - May 3/4 1252) was the eight grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, reigning from 1249 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.
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 3/4 1252.
References
- Karl Lohmeyer [de] : Gunther von Wüllersleben. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 429-431.