Hermann von Salza

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Hermann von Salza was a prominent 13th-century Grand Master of the Teutonic Order who expanded its power and influence, particularly through campaigns and state-building in Eastern Europe.

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Hermann von Salza canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Master of the Teutonic Order ⓘ
human ⓘ
activeIn 13th century ⓘ
associatedWith imperial court of Frederick II ⓘ
papal court ⓘ
linked to: Roman Curia
birthPlace Thuringia ⓘ
burialPlace Salerno ⓘ
closeAllyOf Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
dateOfDeath 1239 ⓘ
endTime 1239 (death) ⓘ
era High Middle Ages ⓘ
familyName von Salza ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
givenName Hermann ⓘ
helpedEstablish Teutonic Order state in Prussia ⓘ
historicalRegionOfActivity Baltic region ⓘ
linked to: Baltic Sea region

Eastern Europe ⓘ
Holy Land ⓘ
influenced expansion of German settlement in Eastern Europe ⓘ
involvedIn Teutonic Order activities in Transylvania ⓘ
Teutonic Order campaigns in Prussia ⓘ
crusading campaigns in the Baltic region ⓘ
languageOfCommunication Middle High German ⓘ
memberOf Teutonic Order ⓘ
militaryOrder Teutonic Knights ⓘ
linked to: Teutonic Order
militaryRank Grand Master ⓘ
name Hermann von Salza ⓘ
notableEvent participation in the Fifth Crusade ⓘ
notableFor diplomatic role between papacy and Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
expansion of the Teutonic Order ⓘ
state-building in Eastern Europe ⓘ
occupation diplomat ⓘ
military leader ⓘ
order Teutonic Order ⓘ
placeOfDeath Salerno ⓘ
playedRoleIn mediation between Pope and Emperor ⓘ
positionHeld Grand Master of the Teutonic Order ⓘ
religion Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
roleIn consolidation of Teutonic Order territorial rule in Prussia ⓘ
servedUnder Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
startTime c. 1170s (birth) ⓘ
supported imperial policies of Frederick II ⓘ
title Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order ⓘ

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Teutonic Order → notableGrandMaster → Hermann von Salza ⓘ
Fifth Crusade → hasCommander → Hermann von Salza ⓘ
Hermann von Salza → name → Hermann von Salza ⓘ