{"slug": "grand-master-of-the-teutonic-order", "label": "Grand Master of the Teutonic Order", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Master_of_the_Teutonic_Order", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9373006", "qid": "Q9373006", "description": null, "entries": 10, "years": 8, "span": [1240, 1489], "span_label": ["1240 CE", "1489 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}], "also_known_as": ["Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights", "Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights"], "related": [{"slug": "teutonic-order", "label": "Teutonic Order", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "torun", "label": "Toruń", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prussia", "label": "Prussia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wadysaw-ii-jagieo", "label": "Władysław II Jagiełło", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sigismund-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "margraviate-of-brandenburg", "label": "Margraviate of Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "frederick-ii-of-brandenburg", "label": "Frederick II of Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "grand-duke-of-lithuania", "label": "Grand Duke of Lithuania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vytautas-the-great", "label": "Vytautas the Great", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1240, "year_label": "1240 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – Conrad of Thuringia, German Grand Master", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361428406#Deaths", "title": "1240", "revid": 1361428406, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1393, "year_label": "1393 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23 – Konrad von Wallenrode, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561364#Deaths", "title": "1393", "revid": 1369561364, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1393, "year_label": "1393 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23 – Konrad von Wallenrode, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights snce 1391, dies of a stroke ten days after opening a peace conference at Thorn.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561364#July_–_September", "title": "1393", "revid": 1369561364, "section": "July – September"}}, {"year": 1393, "year_label": "1393 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "November 30", "text": "November 30 – Konrad von Jungingen succeeds the late Konrad von Wallenrode, as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561364#October_–_December", "title": "1393", "revid": 1369561364, "section": "October – December"}}, {"year": 1398, "year_label": "1398 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 – The Treaty of Salynas is signed by Vytautas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and Konrad von Jungingen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, in an attempt to cede Samogitia to the Knights.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370372737#October–December", "title": "1398", "revid": 1370372737, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1412, "year_label": "1412 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – Treaty of Lubowla: After the Peace of Thorn (1411), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Heinrich von Plauen asks Sigismund of Hungary for economic aid. Sigismund agrees to mediate reduction to the third installment, demarcation of the Samogitian border, and other matters, with a grand tournament. Hunts and lavish feasts are also organized. Sigismund invites, among others, Polish king Wladyslaw Jagiello, Heinrich von Plauen and Bosnian king Tvrtko II. There are people from 17 countries and languages - 40,000 nobles and 2000 knights are present from all over Europe, including England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357537157#January–March", "title": "1412", "revid": 1357537157, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1454, "year_label": "1454 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 4", "text": "February 4 – The cause of the Thirteen Years' War is set when the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master, and the citizens of Toruń rebel against the Teutonic Knights, beginning the conflict.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367365323#January–March", "title": "1454", "revid": 1367365323, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1455, "year_label": "1455 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 15", "text": "September 15 – Ludwig von Erlichshausen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, signs the Treaty of Mewe, selling the Order's territory of the Neumark back to the Electorate of Brandenburg after having owned it for 34 years. Grand Master Ludwig had earlier \"pawned\" the territory to Brandenburg on February 22, 1454, in return for a loan approved by the Elector Frederick II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371446040#July–September", "title": "1455", "revid": 1371446040, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1477, "year_label": "1477 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Martin Truchsess von Wetzhausen is elected as the new Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights to succeed the late Heinrich Reffle von Richtenberg as ruler of a few territories in Prussia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330635656#July–September", "title": "1477", "revid": 1330635656, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1489, "year_label": "1489 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – Johann von Tiefen becomes the new Grand Master of the Teutonic Order upon the death of Martin von Wetzhausen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364757252#January–March", "title": "1489", "revid": 1364757252, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}