Herman von Salza
775 years ago, March 20th 1239, at about the age of 60, Herman von Salza (Hermann von Salza) had died in Salerno, a Knight – monk and diplomat from the year 1210 (the fourth) Grand Master of the Order of the Hospital of St. Mary of the German House in Jerusalem (OT) commonly called the German Order (Deutscher Orden) and in Poland, the „Crossers”, creator of the Orders might, which (thanks to the donations of prince Konrad Mazowiecki) laid the foundations for the construction of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (though he never personally stayed there).
prof. Jacek Bartyzel
translated by Arek Jakubczyk
Kategoria: Reactionary Diary
