RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Poppo von Osterna

1200 - 1267

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Poppo von Osterna (unknown - November 6, 1266/7) was the ninth Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, heading the order from 1253 to 1256. Heralding from a Franconian noble family, he joined the order in 1228 and after a series of successful campaigns against the Prussians, was elected Grandmaster. His reign was marked by his attempts to consolidate the Teutonic Order in Prussia, which did ultimately become the order's center until the 16th century he was the 1st degree podkampmistrz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Poppo von Osterna is the 1,782nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,706th in 2019), the 2,630th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,754th in 2019) and the 65th most popular German Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Poppo von Osterna ranks 1,782 out of 3,187Before him are Joseph Cafasso, Gregory II of Constantinople, Michael IV of Constantinople, Bernardino López de Carvajal, Christophe Pierre, and Inayat Khan. After him are Oswald of Northumbria, Ambrose Traversari, Joseph Cardijn, Lupus of Troyes, Marko Krizin, and Matthew Festing.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1200, Poppo von Osterna ranks 39Before him are Roger de Moulins, Dirk VII, Count of Holland, Kilij Arslan III, Guillaume de Sonnac, Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji, and Garnier de Nablus. After him are Matthew Paris, Sayf al-Din Ghazi I, Gilbert Horal, Alix, Duchess of Brittany, Tashfin ibn Ali, and Richard de Bures. Among people deceased in 1267, Poppo von Osterna ranks 6Before him are Beatrice of Provence, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Stefan Vladislav, Beatrice of Savoy, and Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg. After him are Sylvester Gozzolini, Hugh II of Cyprus, Agnes of the Palatinate, and Abu Shama.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Poppo von Osterna ranks 2,631 out of 7,253Before him are Caesarius of Heisterbach (1180), Holger Osieck (1948), Christoph Daum (1953), Berthold, Margrave of Baden (1906), Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg (1802), and Gisèle Freund (1908). After him are Roger Schmidt (1967), John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (1529), Friedrich Stromeyer (1776), Rolf Hochhuth (1931), Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (1899), and Sami Khedira (1987).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Poppo von Osterna ranks 65Before him are Honoratus (365), Anna Schäffer (1882), Adalbert of Hamburg (1000), Peter Schöffer (1420), Ludwig Müller (1883), and Josef Frings (1887). After him are Adolf Bertram (1859), Herman I of Baden (1040), Ignaz von Döllinger (1799), Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (960), Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621), and Abraham a Sancta Clara (1644).