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Hermann Balk

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Landmeister in Livland (died 1239)

GermanyLived 1101 to 1239 · aged 138
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Hermann Balk, also known as Hermann von Balk or Hermann Balke, was a Knight-Brother of the Teutonic Order and its first Landmeister, or Provincial Master, in both Prussia and Livonia. From 1219 to 1227, he served as the Deutschmeister in the Order's Province of Alemannia.

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This 1922 postcard of the Hermann Balk Fountain in Marienwerder (destroyed 1945) depicts Balk in historically incorrect Late Middle Ages attire.This 1922 postcard of the Hermann Balk Fountain in Marienwerder (destroyed 1945) depicts Balk in historically incorrect Late Middle Ages attire.

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Hermann Balk, also known as Hermann von Balk or Hermann Balke, was a Knight-Brother of the Teutonic Order and its first Landmeister, or Provincial Master, in both Prussia and Livonia. From 1219 to 1227, he served as the Deutschmeister in the Order's Province of Alemannia. Balk led the crusaders during the Prussian Crusade and became Master of Prussia in 1230. From 1237 to 1238, he also served in the additional role as Master of Livonia.

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Germany
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deceased
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Lived 1101 to 1239 · aged 138
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