Konrad von Wallenrode (c. 1330s – 23 July 1393) was the 24th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1391 to 1393. Modern sources are friendly towards Konrad, although they claim he was hot-blooded, proud, and had tendencies to be cruel.
Konrad was the inspiration for Adam Mickiewicz's poem Konrad Wallenrod.
Read more about Konrad Von Wallenrode: The Poem
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