Anno von Sangershausen

Anno of Sangerhausen ( Hanno, † July 8, 1273 ) was from 1256 to 1273 the 10th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.

How many authoritative people from the early days of the Teutonic Order in Prussia also came Anno from the Thuringian region, probably belonged to a named after the city Sangerhausen noble family.

From his career prior to 1254 were made calling for the Order to the land Master of Livonia is not known. One of his first activities in the Order counted the participation in the construction of the Teutonic castle of Memel. With the city of Riga in 1255, he completed a defensive alliance and granted the rights to the residents nearby Kranjersee. He then took in 1256 in the conquest of Samland part. In the same year Anno was chosen instead of the abdicated Poppo of Osterna Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.

During his tenure, Königsberg was created and in 1272 the Prußenaufstand dejected. Anno established a new commanderies and led the colonization of conquered territories. He made multiple trips through Europe and to the popes. He sought to monasteries to get them to support the Teutonic Order, and IV to Pope Urban he reached the drain for Crusaders on Prussia ride. Even with Urban's successor, Pope Clement IV Anno made ​​representations and campaigned for more support of the crusades to Prussia and Livonia. As was to Annos times of their seat still in Acre, the Grand Master took care also about the interests in the eastern Mediterranean. So shut Anno of Sangerhausen 1271 with a contract for road tolls Armenia. He died in 1273 on a journey that took him to Germany.