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Poppo von Osterna (died 1257) was the ninth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1252-57.

Poppo hailed from a family with rich knightly traditions which resided in Osternohe, just outside Nuremberg in Franconia. He joined the Teutonic Order in 1228 and was one of the first friars to settle in Prussia. In 1233, Poppo took part in localisation of the town of Chełmno. He became the Prussian Master in 1240 and in 1241 fought in the Battle of Legnica although the participation of the Teutonic Knights in the battle is questionable. In 1242 Poppo went to Austria with a German legation to collect money for war with Duke Świętopełk II of Pomerania. From 1248-53, Poppo resided in Germany, becoming the ninth Grand Master in 1253. The pro-papal minority did not agree with the capitulum's choice and chose Wilhelm von Urenbach as their rival Grand Master.

After being chosen Grand Master, Poppo went to Prussia to start a war against the Sudovians. In 1254 he went with a legation to King Ottokar II of Bohemia and received needed military help to start crusades in Sambia in 1254 and 1255. After the conquest of Sambia, Poppo built several castles around the Vistula Lagoon, including Königsberg.

While Landmeister, Poppo supposedly led a detachment of Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Legnica in 1241 and was killed by the Mongols. However, the presence of Teutonic Knights in the battle is uncertain. Poppo did die and was buried at Legnica (Liegnitz), but years later while visiting his wife's nunnery and after serving as Grand Master.

References

Klaus Militzer. Poppo von Osterna (Osternohe) 1252-1256. In: Arnold, Udo (Ed.), Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens 1190-1994. Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte des Deutschen Ordens 40 = Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Historischen Kommission zur Erforschung des Deutschen Ordens 6. Marburg 1998, page 27. ISBN 3-7708-1104-6
William Urban. The Teutonic Knights: A Military History. Greenhill Books. London. 2003. ISBN 1-85367-535-0

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-'''Poppo von Osterna''' was the ninth [[Grand Master]] of the [[Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Order]] (1252 - 1257).
+'''Poppo von Osterna''' (died 1257) was the ninth [[Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights|Grand Master]] of the [[Teutonic Knights]], serving from 1252-57.
-Poppo hailed from a family with rich [[knight]]ly traditions from [[Franconia]] which resided in [[Osternohe]], just outside [[Nuremberg]]. He joined the Teutonic Order in [[1228]]. He was one of the first friars to settle in [[Prussia]]. In [[1233]], Poppo von Osterna took part in localisation of the town of [[Chełmno]]. He became the Prussian Master in [[1240]] and in [[1241]] fought in the [[Battle of Legnica]] although the participation of the Teutonic Knights in the battle is questionable. In [[1242]] Poppo von Osterna went to [[Austria]] with a Teutonic [[legation]] to collect money for war with the [[Duke of Pomerania]], [[Świętopełk II]]. Between [[1248]] and [[1253]], Poppo von Osterna resided in [[Germany]] and in [[1253]], he became the ninth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
+Poppo hailed from a family with rich [[knight]]ly traditions which resided in [[Osternohe]], just outside [[Nuremberg]] in [[Franconia]]. He joined the Teutonic Order in 1228 and was one of the first [[friar]]s to settle in [[Prussia (region)|Prussia]]. In 1233, Poppo took part in localisation of the town of [[Chełmno]]. He became the Prussian Master in 1240 and in [[1241]] fought in the [[Battle of Legnica]] although the participation of the Teutonic Knights in the battle is questionable. In 1242 Poppo went to [[Archduchy of Austria|Austria]] with a German [[legation]] to collect money for war with Duke [[Świętopełk II of Pomerania]]. From 1248-53, Poppo resided in [[Germany]], becoming the ninth Grand Master in 1253. The pro-papal minority did not agree with the [[Chapter (religion)|capitulum]]'s choice and chose [[Wilhelm von Urenbach]] as their rival Grand Master.
-Due to the conflict within the Order, with the possibiliy of the Order being dissolved, the pro-papal minority did not agree with the [[capitulum]]'s choice and in [[1253]] they chose [[Wilhelm von Urenbach]] as their Grand Master.
-After being chosen the Grand Master, Poppo von Osterna went to [[Prussia]] to start a war against the [[Sudovians]].
+After being chosen Grand Master, Poppo went to Prussia to start a war against the [[Sudovians]].
-In [[1254]] he went with a legation to the king of [[Bohemia]] [[Ottokar II]] and as a result, he received much needed military help to start crusades in [[Sambia]].
+In 1254 he went with a legation to King  [[Ottokar II of Bohemia]] and received needed military help to start crusades in [[Sambia]] in 1254 and 1255. After the conquest of Sambia, Poppo built several castles around the [[Vistula Lagoon]], including [[Königsberg]].
-The crusades took place in 1254 and in [[1255]] and after the conquest of Sambia, Poppo von Osterna built several castles around the [[Vistula Lagoon]], including [[Königsberg]].
+While ''Landmeister'', Poppo supposedly led a detachment of Teutonic Knights at the [[Battle of Legnica]] in 1241 and was killed by the [[Mongols]]. However, the presence of Teutonic Knights in the battle is uncertain. Poppo did die and was buried at [[Legnica|Legnica (Liegnitz)]], but years later while visiting his wife's nunnery and after serving as Grand Master.
 ==References==
-*Militzer, Klaus. Poppo von Osterna (Osternohe) 1252-1256. In: Arnold, Udo (Ed.), ''Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens 1190-1994''. Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte des Deutschen Ordens 40 = Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Historischen Kommission zur Erforschung des Deutschen Ordens 6. Marburg 1998, page 27. ISBN 3-7708-1104-6
+*Klaus Militzer. Poppo von Osterna (Osternohe) 1252-1256. In: Arnold, Udo (Ed.), ''Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens 1190-1994''. Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte des Deutschen Ordens 40 = Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Historischen Kommission zur Erforschung des Deutschen Ordens 6. Marburg 1998, page 27. ISBN 3-7708-1104-6
-*[[William Urban|Urban, William]]. ''The Teutonic Knights: A Military History''. Greenhill Books. London. 2003. ISBN 1-85367-535-0
+*William Urban. ''The Teutonic Knights: A Military History''. Greenhill Books. London. 2003. ISBN 1-85367-535-0
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