Georg Steinhaupt

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Georg Steinhaupt (* in the 15th century ; † 1465 in Königsberg ) was an official in the Teutonic Order .

meaning

Steinhaupt was a follower of the religious chartered Heinrich Reuss von Plauen . In 1458 he became councilor and in 1464 mayor of Altstadt (Königsberg) . Its great hour came in the Thirteen Years' War during the peace negotiations on the Fresh Spit ; clever and tenacious, he represented the cause of the Teutonic Order . Had he not died suddenly, his diplomatic skills would probably have made the Second Peace of Thorn more favorable to the Order.

The Polish Street in Altstadt (Königsberg) was named after him.

literature

  • Johannes Voigt: History of Prussia from the oldest times to the fall of the rule of the Teutonic Order , 8th volume. Königsberg 1838, full text

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Robert Albinus: Königsberg Lexicon . Würzburg 2002, ISBN 3-88189-441-1
personal data
SURNAME Steinhaupt, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Official in the Teutonic Order State
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1465
Place of death Königsberg (Prussia)