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Hermann von Salza

1170 - 1239

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Hermann von Salza (or Herman of Salza; c. 1165 – 20 March 1239) was the fourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1210 to 1239. A skilled diplomat with ties to the Frederick II and the Pope, Hermann oversaw the expansion of the military order into Prussia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann von Salza is the 2,739th most popular politician (down from 2,251st in 2019), the 723rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 622nd in 2019) and the 202nd most popular German Politician.

Hermann von Salza is most famous for being a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and for leading them to victory in the Battle of Legnica.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hermann von Salza ranks 2,739 out of 19,576. Before him are Mario Beccaria, Eric XII of Sweden, Jehoram of Israel, Bolesław Bierut, Gennady Zyuganov, and Theobald I of Navarre. After him are Rinchinbal Khan, Rajiv Gandhi, Albert IV, Duke of Austria, Cyril Ramaphosa, Sebastián Piñera, and Émile Lahoud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1170, Hermann von Salza ranks 8. Before him are Saint Dominic, Valdemar II of Denmark, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Walther von der Vogelweide, Isabella of Hainault, and Constantine Laskaris. After him are Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din, Muqali, Otto I, Count of Burgundy, Jayadeva, Pierre de Castelnau, and Conrad II, Duke of Swabia. Among people deceased in 1239, Hermann von Salza ranks 1. After him are Emperor Go-Toba, Albert IV, Count of Habsburg, Władysław Odonic, Henry II, Count of Bar, and Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Hermann von Salza ranks 723 out of 7,253. Before him are Steffi Graf (1969), Matilda of Ringelheim (894), Clemens Brentano (1778), Johann Georg Faust (1480), Nina Hagen (1955), and Werner Sombart (1863). After him are Henry Morgenthau Sr. (1856), Louis Spohr (1784), Moritz Schlick (1882), Hasso von Manteuffel (1897), Erich Koch (1896), and Bettina Heinen-Ayech (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Hermann von Salza ranks 202. Before him are Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765), Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574), Richard Baer (1911), Julia Drusilla (16), Otto Strasser (1897), and Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1797). After him are Henry Morgenthau Sr. (1856), Erich Koch (1896), Ludwig Stumpfegger (1910), Manfred Gerlach (1928), Jürgen Stroop (1895), and Thomas Bach (1953).

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