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Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim

1198 - 1200

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Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim (died 1200), also known as Henry Walpot, was the first Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights serving from 1198 to sometime before 1208. As little is known about him, information regarding the Grand Master is mostly based on historians' theories. Walpot hailed from a rich family from Mainz. He was in favour of turning the organisation into a military order. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim is the 12,629th most popular politician (up from 13,655th in 2019), the 3,786th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,280th in 2019) and the 1,070th most popular German Politician.

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Among politicians, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim ranks 12,629 out of 19,576Before him are Alfons Gorbach, Qabus, Elise Richter, John Abbott, Isaac René Guy le Chapelier, and Rodrigo Chaves Robles. After him are Alois Mock, Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Yahya ibn al-Qasim, Publius Postumius Tubertus, Nehesy, and Marcus.

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Among people born in 1198, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim ranks 10Before him are Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, Beatrice of Swabia, Stefan Vladislav, Beatrice of Savoy, Renaud de Vichiers, and Vardan Areveltsi.  Among people deceased in 1200, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim ranks 13Before him are Otto I, Count of Burgundy, John Doukas, Theodora Komnene, Gorakhnath, Gilbert Horal, and Conrad of Wittelsbach. After him are Dharanindravarman II, Robert of Chester, Ioane Petritsi, William of Apulia, Hugo Falcandus, and Christina Hvide.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim ranks 3,788 out of 7,253Before him are Walter Burkert (1931), Rudi Glöckner (1929), Fritz Manteuffel (1875), Hermann Prey (1929), Gerhard Marcks (1889), and Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1705). After him are Corinna Harfouch (1954), Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1891), Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724), Carl Diem (1882), Iwan Bloch (1872), and Erich Bey (1898).

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