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| '''Günther von Wüllersleben''' (died May 3 or May 4, 1252) was the eighth ] of the ] |
'''Günther von Wüllersleben''' (died May 3 or May 4, 1252) was the eighth ] of the ]. | ||
| Von Wüllersleben hailed from a ] family of ] whose seat was in ]. It is unknown when he joined the Teutonic Order, although he served in ] until 1215. He was a close friend of Grand Masters ] and ], allowing him to take part in secret diplomatic missions for the Order. He spent 1244 in ] where he served under the ], ]. | |||
| Günther von Wüllersleben was chosen Grand Master by the Order's ] in 1249 or 1250 in ]. ], the unsuccessful choice of the pro-papal party led by ], was made Landmeister of Prussia. As the supreme authority of the Order, von Wüllersleben resided in ] and probably never left Acre. | |||
| Although little is known of his tenure as the Grand Master, von Wüllersleben tried to reconcile the papal and imperial parties which were demoralizing the monastic life within the Order. He often sent missions to distant provinces to 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. | |||
| Von Wüllersleben died in Acre. | |||
| {{Hochmeister|Predecessor=]|Years=1249–1252|Successor=]}} | {{Hochmeister|Predecessor=]|Years=1249–1252|Successor=]}} | ||
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Günther von Wüllersleben (died May 3 or May 4, 1252) was the eighth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.
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