Georg Hund von Wenkheim
40th Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georg Hund von Wenkheim, or Georg Hundt von Wenkheim (c. 1520 - June 17, 1572) was the 40th Grandmaster of the Teutonic Knights, reigning from 1566 to his death 1572.
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Georg Hund von Wenkheim | |
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Grand Master of the Teutonic Order | |
Appointed | 1566 |
In office | 1566 - June 17, 1572 |
Predecessor | Wolfgang Schutzbar |
Successor | Heinrich von Bobenhausen |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1520 |
Died | June 17, 1572 (aged 51–52) Bad Mergentheim |
Buried | Deutschordenskirche, Bad Mergentheim |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Komtur of Wissembourg (from 1553), Komtur of Frankfurt (from 1558), Komtur of the Bailiwick of Franconia |
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