Reimer from Wiemerstedt

Reimer von Wiemerstedt is a historically unproven legendary hero figure from the history of Dithmarschen . The farmer is said to have killed the leader of the opposing mercenaries, Thomas Slentz , in the battle of Hemmingstedt .

In Dithmarscher folk song De royal wol to the Hertogen sprak ... the legendary hero is Reimer van Wiemerstedt called. In Theodor Fontane's poem "The Day of Hemmingstedt" the slain mercenary leader bears the name Jürgen Slenz . The poem says:

"Only Jürgen Slenz, who rode against the wall as if nothing was lost,

He pushed the spurs of his Frisian stallion deep up to the jump,

Now he was up - he looked around, as in better days.

And cried: 'Whoever has a heart in their body may dare to join me!'

Reimer heard this from Wiemerstedt, who wanted to quarrel,

He sprang up and struck the Junker's spear aside with his ax,

He then swung a full blow on the steel chest,

And - the ax was stuck firmly in the armor, would not move, would not move.

The blow was good; but Jürgen's limbs were intact,

Then the reimer tore and hauled him down by the ax handle,

Then he kicked the iron between the ribs, five fingers wide,

There was no sound, no more sigh from the Junker's lips. "

Streets in Heide and Brunsbüttel are named after Reimer von Wiemerstedt .

Individual evidence

1. ^ The "heroes" of the Dithmarscher , Museum Albersdorf