Konrad von Jungingen
German noble (1355-1407)
Konrad von Jungingen (c. 1355–30 March 1407) was a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1393 to 1407. Under his administration, the Teutonic Order would reach its greatest extent.
Von Jungingen came from a Swabian lower nobility family. He was presumably the eldest son of the advocatus Wolfgang von Jungingen and his wife Ursula von Hohenfels.
He came from the Swabian League and joined the Teutonic Order together with his younger brother Ulrich around 1380. At first, he was a commander at the castle in Osterode. In 1391, he was promoted to the Treasurer of Marienburg.
Konrad's election to Grand Master and head of the Order arose in an indirect fashion. As chairman of the order, policy excluded him from consideration. One of the brothers, Wolf von Zolnhart, proposed his candidacy for the post of grand master.
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