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Poppo von Osterna was the ninth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (1252 - 1257).
Poppo hailed from a family with rich knightly traditions from Franconia which resided in Osternohe, just outside Nuremberg. He joined the Teutonic Order in 1228. He was one of the first friars to settle in Prussia. In 1233, Poppo von Osterna took part in localisation of the town of Chełmno. He became the Prussian Master in 1240 and in 1241 fought in the Battle of Legnica although the participation of the Teutonic Knights in the battle is questionable. In 1242 Poppo von Osterna went to Austria with a Teutonic legation to collect money for war with the Duke of Pomerania, Świętopełk II. Between 1248 and 1253, Poppo von Osterna resided in Germany and in 1253, he became the ninth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Due to the conflict within the Order, with the possibily of the Order being dissolved, the pro-papal minority did not agree with the capitulum's choice and in 1253 they chose Wilhelm von Urenbach as their Grand Master. After being chosen the Grand Master, Poppo von Osterna went to Prussia to start a war against the Sudovians. In 1254 he went with a legation to the king of Bohemia Ottokar II and as a result, he received much needed military help to start crusades in Sambia. The crusades took place in 1254 and in 1255 and after the conquest of Sambia, Poppo von Osterna built several castles around the Vistula Lagoon, including Königsberg.
Reference
- Urban, William. The Teutonic Knights: A Military History. Greenhill Books. London. 2003. ISBN 1-85367-535-0
| Preceded byGünther von Wüllersleben | Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order 1252-1257 |
Succeeded byHanno von Sangershausen |
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