Ludwig von Liebenzell
Teutonic knight
Ludwig von Liebenzell was a knight of the Teutonic Order in the 13th century. He was a Komtur of Ragnit in Prussia from 1294 to 1300.
Ludwig von Liebenzell is repeatedly mentioned in The Chronicle of the Prussian Land by Peter of Dusburg and the eponymous The Chronicle of Prussia by Nikolaus von Jeroschin both as a brave warrior and a skilled negotiator. Being a smart commander, he successfully combined advanced military arts with a strategy of manipulation and turning the enemies of the Teutonic Order against each other. As The Chronicle of Prussia by Nikolaus von Jeroschin reads,
Brother Ludwig was from a branch of a noble family, had learned the arts of war from an early age and performed many miraculous, valiant deeds in battle, which this book will describe later.
In 1280, Ludwig was taken prisoner by Skomantas of Sudovia during the campaign launched by Landmeister of Prussia Mangold von Sternberg against the Yotvingians in the region of Crasima in Yotvingia. While in captivity, Ludwig showed his diplomatic talent. He managed to befriend Skomantas and soon Skomantas released him. This is attested both in The Chronicle of the Prussian Land by Peter of Dusburg and The Chronicle of Prussia by Nikolaus von Jeroschin:
Brother Ludwig von Liebenzell was taken prisoner during this campaign. ...
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