Johann von Tiefen
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Johann von Tiefen (died 25 August 1497) was the 35th
Teutonic Knights
, serving from 1489 to 1497.
Von Tiefen's date of birth is unknown, although it is believed he hailed from
Grand Komtur
. He represented the Teutonic Order on several diplomatic missions to many European courts.
During the times of Grand Master
Brandenburg (Frisches Haff) and the Grand Hospitaller of the Order. On June 25, 1487, von Tiefen issued a charter in Drengfurt to establish a church in Alt Jucha
.
In 1489 the Order's Capitulum named von Tiefen Grand Master. Immediately after being elected, he went to Poland and paid the required homage as vassal to King Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland in Radom on 18 November 1489.
Settling down the political situation with Poland helped him to concentrate on internal affairs of the Order. However,
Schwarzstein
to say mass.
In 1492, King
John I Albert of Poland suggested moving the Teutonic Order from Prussia to Podolia, but von Tiefen opposed the idea. He understood this would mean the end of the sovereignty of the Teutonic Order. He appealed to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
, and the plan was abandoned.
Called upon by John I Albert, von Tiefen had to lead a crusade against the
Dniestr, the Grand Master fell ill from dysentery. He decided to return to Lemberg, where he never recovered. Von Tiefen died in 1497 and was buried in Königsberg Cathedral
.
His legacy was the concept of electing an
Imperial Prince
as Grand Master, which as subject to the Emperor, could resist having to pay homage to Kings of Poland.
References
- Friedrich Borchert: "Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens in Preußen." In: Preußische Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 October 2001.
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