Rudolf, von Werdenberg, approximately 1443-1505
German member of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, joining in 1461 in the Langue of Germany. He was Knight Commander of Bubikon, Wädenswil, Buchsee, and Thunstetten; Lieutenant Grand Bailiff of Germany (1467-71); Captain of Galleys (1471-72); and Castellan of Rhodes and Captain of Cavalry (1478). He fought in the Ottoman Siege of Rhodes (1480), after which he was named Commander of Freiburg im Breisgau (1481-1505) and Grand Prior of Germany (1481-1505).
- HMML ID
- 768881587928
- PURL
- LC name
- Rudolf, von Werdenberg, approximately 1443-1505
- HMML name
- Rudolf, von Werdenberg, approximately 1443-1505
- VIAF
Variants
- Giacomo, di Vendemberg
- Ridolfo, di Nardemberg
- Ridolfo, di Verdemberch
- Ridolfo, di Verdemberg
- Rudolf X, von Werdenberg
- Rudolfus, comes de Werdenberg
- Werdenberg, Rudolf von
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1443~
- Death date
- 1505-09-02
- Centuries
- 15th century CE ● 16th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place died
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Graf ● Grand Commander ● Prior
Affiliations
- Affiliation
General notes
- Description
- Werdenberg, Rudolf (Rudolf von Werdenberg, Giacomo di Vendemberg, Ridolfo di Verdemberg, Ridolfo di Verdemberch, and Ridolfo di Nardemberg); German from Werdenberg, Switzerland; youngest son of 16 children of Graf Johann IV von Werdenberg-Sargans and Elisabeth von Württemberg; Knight of Jerusalem, Langue of Germany; received (1461); Knight Commander of Bubikon, Wädenswil, Buchsee, and Thunstetten in modern Switzerland; Lieutenant Grand Bailiff of Germany (1467-71); Captain of Galleys (1471-72); Castellan of Rhods and Captain of CAvalry (1478); Ottoman Siege of Rhodes (1480); Commander of Freiburg im Breisgau (1481-1505); Grand Prior of Germany (1481-1505); Knight of the Grand Cross (c. 1443-1505)
- Citations
- Gordon Ellyson Abercrombie, The Hospitaller Knights of Saint John at Rhodes, 1306-1522 (Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military, 2024).
- Description
- Born ca. 1443, died 2 Sept 1505 in Freiburg im Breisgau; Grand Prior of the German Order of St. John and Herr von Heitersheim (1481-1505); joined Order of St. John in 1461, fought against the Turks on Rhodes that year and in 1480; in 1481, became Grand Commander of German knights of St. John, and commander of Freiburg im Breisgau
- Citations
- "Rudolf von Werdenberg," Wikipedia, accessed July 3, 2024, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_von_Werdenberg.
- Description
- um 1443 geboren, 2.9.1505 gestorben, Komtur der Johanniter in Freiburg, 1480/81 Subkommissar des Johannes de Cardona, 1482-1505 Großprior des Johanniterordens von Deutschland; variant: Rudolf X, von Werdenberg
- Citations
- "Werdenberg, Rudolph von," CERL Thesaurus, accessed July 3, 2024, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01939282.
- Citations
- 1964 (Stiftsbibliothek Melk, Codex Mellicensis 1564), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Preferred citation
"Rudolf, von Werdenberg, approximately 1443-1505." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified July 03, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/768881587928
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-07-03
- Last edited
- 2024-07-03