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  • Searchers find remains of Teutonic Knights leaders[Poland]

    12/12/2008 1:00:13 PM PST · by BGHater · 43 replies · 1,185+ views
    AP ^ | 12 Dec 2008 | MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
    Polish archaeologists believe silk-draped skeletons found in a cathedral crypt are those of three grand masters who more than 600 years ago ruled the Teutonic Knights — an order that spread religion through force. An archaeologist in the city of Kwidzyn — the Teutonic fortress of Marienwerder in the Middle Ages — said Friday that DNA tests indicate the remains are those of Werner von Orseln, the knights' leader from 1324-1330; Ludolf Koenig, who ruled from 1342-1345; and Heinrich von Plauen, who reigned from 1410-1413. "Taking everything into account, we see that we are dealing with Teutonic Knights grand masters,"...