Konrad von Jungingen (Grand Master 1393-1407)¶

Summary¶

Konrad von Jungingen (c. 1355 - 30 Mar 1407) was Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 30 November 1393, the elder brother of Ulrich von Jungingen who succeeded him. In the 1390s he backed Vytautas on one occasion and Skirgaila on another, always to weaken the union of Poland and Lithuania (en.wikipedia, Konrad von Jungingen).

Konrad von Jungingen (Grand Master 1393-1407)


Type	character
Years	c. 1355–1407
Status	Historical record
Note	Grand Master 30 Nov 1393 - 30 Mar 1407; elder brother of Ulrich (the saga’s Book II epilogue shows the two at the Marienburg map after Salynas).

Record vs saga¶

[Historical record]: Elected 30 Nov 1393, died at Marienburg 30 Mar 1407 after a long illness. His predecessor in the saga’s years is Konrad Zöllner von Rotenstein (to 1390); Konrad von Wallenrode ruled between them (1391-93).
[The saga’s invention]: The dry, quiet manner and the Book II scenes: the Salynas feast (ch. 19, 1398) and the epilogue at the Marienburg map, where he and his brother weigh the sacred groves of Samogitia.

Appearances¶

Book II: ch. 19 (Salyno puota), ch. 30 (Epilogas: Malborko žemėlapis).

Relations

Rules: Teutonic Order (1393–1407)

Sibling: Ulrich von Jungingen

Took part in: Treaty of Salynas

Timeline¶

Year	Event	Book
1398-10-12	Treaty of Salynas	II · The Golden Shadow

Connections¶

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