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{{Short description|Master of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword}}
'''Wenno''' (''Vinno, Winne''), hail from Kassel-Naumburg, was the first Master of the Order of Brothers of the Sword from 1204 to 1209. He was killed by brother Wickbert with the ax in a quarrel. The reason of the quarrel stays unknown. Wickbert was sentenced to the death.

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| name = Wenno von Rohrbach
| office = 1st Master of the [[Livonian Brothers of the Sword]]
| predecessor = ''Position established''
| successor = [[Volkwin Schenk]]
| termend = 1209
| termstart = 1204
}}

'''Wenno von Rohrbach''', also known as '''Winno''', '''Vinno''', and '''Winne''', was the first Master (''Herrenmeister'') of the [[Livonian Brothers of the Sword]], leading the Order from 1204 to 1209.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lLflCAAAQBAJ&q=Wenno+von+Rohrbach&pg=PT370|title=A Chronology of the Crusades|last1=Venning|first1=Timothy|last2=Frankopan|first2=Peter|date=2015-05-01|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781317496427|language=en}}</ref>

== Death ==
Originally from [[Kassel]]-[[Naumburg, Hesse|Naumburg]], Wenno was killed by the knight {{Interlanguage link|Wickbert|de}} with an axe, in a quarrel caused by some unknown reason. As a result, Wickbert was sentenced to death. Wenno was succeeded by [[Volkwin|Volkwin Schenk]].

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Latest revision as of 19:26, 23 August 2024

Wenno von Rohrbach
1st Master of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
In office
1204–1209
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byVolkwin Schenk

Wenno von Rohrbach, also known as Winno, Vinno, and Winne, was the first Master (Herrenmeister) of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, leading the Order from 1204 to 1209.[1]

Death

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Originally from Kassel-Naumburg, Wenno was killed by the knight Wickbert [de] with an axe, in a quarrel caused by some unknown reason. As a result, Wickbert was sentenced to death. Wenno was succeeded by Volkwin Schenk.

References

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  1. ^ Venning, Timothy; Frankopan, Peter (2015-05-01). A Chronology of the Crusades. Routledge. ISBN 9781317496427.