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Hermann Balk

d. 1239 · 13th century

Hermann Balk was a knight of the Teutonic Order who led its first campaigns in Prussia from 1230, founding Thorn, Kulm and Elbing. After the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were crushed at Saule in 1236, he became the first master of the Order in Livonia in 1237, absorbing the Sword Brothers' castles and lands.

Hermann Balk
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hermann Balk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hermann-balk
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