Ulrich von Jungingen
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Ulrich von Jungingen (born 1360 in Jungingen– died July 15, 1410 near Tannenberg) was the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, as successor to his elder brother Konrad von Jungingen. His policy of confrontation with the Kingdom of Poland led to absolute disaster for the Order, and it's ultimate demise.
Ulrich resided in Schlochau and was komtur of Balga (1396 – 1404) and marshal and komtur of Königsberg (1404 – 1407).
In 1407, when his brother died, he became the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
He was killed in the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg), commanding the forces of the Teutonic Knights against the forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The painting Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko supposedly illustrates the moment when Ulrich v. Jungingen (left, dressed in white, with a black cross), is killed by infantry when trying to attack the Grand Duke of Lithuania - Vytautas the Great.
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| Preceded by: Konrad von Jungingen |
Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order 1407-1410 |
Succeeded by: Heinrich von Plauen the Elder |
