Heinrich the Younger of Plauen

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Heinrich von Plauen (called Heinrich the Younger ; * around 1372 , † after July 4, 1441 ) was a knight and commander of the Teutonic Order in Danzig and Hassenstein .

Life

Heinrich came from the Thuringian noble family von Plauen . His older brother Heinrich later became Grand Master (leader) of the Teutonic Order. Heinrich was the keeper of the order in Barten from 1405 to 1406. There are said to have been complaints about his violence and his imperious nature.

In 1411 his brother made him Commander of the important Hanseatic city of Danzig . There he ruled with great severity against the population. On April 6, he had the mayors Conrad Letzkau and Arnold Hecht and the councilor Bartholomäus Gross murdered at his castle in Danzig.

Heinrich later became the Pfleger von Lochstädt. Furthermore, he was used as Commander in Hassenstein Castle during its siege in 1417. Henry the Younger fled to the Polish king after his brother was captured. After his brother was released, he was again a keeper to Barten from 1424 to 1434.

literature

  • Berthold Schmidt : "The Reuss, genealogy of the entire Reuss house older and younger line, as well as the extinct Vogtslinien to Weida, Gera and Plauen and the Burgraves of Meißen from the House of Plauen", Schleiz 1903
  • Berthold Schmidt: "History of the Reußenland", Gera 1923 1st half volume and 1927 2nd half volume
personal data
SURNAME Heinrich the Younger of Plauen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Knight of the Teutonic Order
DATE OF BIRTH around 1372
DATE OF DEATH after July 4, 1441