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Revision as of 12:04, 7 January 2007 by Matthead (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Nikolaus "Nickel" von Renys (Template:Lang-la, Template:Lang-pl) (1360 - May 1411 in Graudenz) was a Prussian Knight from Ryn where the Teutonic Order had erected a castle around 1337.
Together with his brother and cousins from the gentry of Kulmerland, he established a society for mutual support on 24 February 1397 in Kulm, called Lizard Union.
During the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, he carried the banner of the troops of Kulmerland, but lowered it prematurely, which was considered a signal for retreat that contributed to the defeat of the Knights. The Order accused him of cowardice and conspiracy against the Hochmeister Heinrich von Plauen and he was beheaded in Graudenz in May 1411.
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