Simon of Utrecht

Simon of Utrecht, Simon van Utrecht, (* 14th century in the Netherlands, † October 14, 1437 ) was a Hamburg ship captain in the Middle Ages. He is best known as the supreme conqueror become the Vitalienbrüder, which does not correspond to the facts. The convoys against those pirates are worden.Er out by other but has also acquired so plenty of other merits, and was the first and only Honorary Mayor of Hamburg.

Life

Simon (of Utrecht) probably originated in Utrecht in the Netherlands and immigrated before 1400 in Hamburg, because in 1400 he received the right of citizenship.

On April 22, 1401 he took part in the final battle against Klaus Störtebeker at Helgoland as commander of the Hamburg peace ships.

1425 Simon was chosen by Utrecht in the Council of the City of Hamburg. 1428 he participated in the Seezug the Hanseatic against the Danish islands and Flensburg part. In the years 1432-1433 he commanded the Hamburg fleet against pirates in the North Sea. He hit the beach Friesen at sea, between the Weser and Ems, and then also on the mainland. He destroyed their headquarters, the Sebaldusburg, and adopted for further victories in the north and a Lütetsburg the capital Emden.

For his services he was in 1433 appointed a single hamburger Honorary Mayor. It is narrated that Simon of Utrecht lived in his later years at Rödingsmarkt.

Afterlife

Tomb

He died on 14 October 1437 and was buried in the former Hamburg St. Nikolai Church.

In 1566 the St. Nicolai church authorities wanted to sell his grave, as there were no confirmed descendants of Utrecht. The grave was sold to Hinrich Rheder. This trade was abolished but the Hamburg Senate again because you still remembered the services of Utrecht.

Nearly a hundred years later, in 1661, the grave was then sold to Jürgen Kellinghusenstraße, the then Jurat of the Church, for 150 marks, on condition that he should withdraw from the purchase, as soon as anyone should object.

Honors

Simon of Utrecht is patron of some bridges and roads in Hamburg- St. Pauli and a street in the port of Rostock.

At the 1897 inaugurated Kersten Miles bridge in Hamburg- Neustadt Simon of Utrecht was a monument to 53 ° 32 ' 51 " N, 9 ° 58' 17 " O53.54759.9713888888889 honored as one of four raised on the bridge pedestals statues of former Hamburger personalities. This monument was damaged by vandalism in 1985 by Utrecht head was cut off.