which as subject to the Emperor, could resist having to pay homage to Kings of Poland. References Friedrich Borchert: "Die Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens in Preußen." In: Preußische Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 October 2001. Year of birth unknown 1497 deaths 15th-century German people 15th-century Swiss nobility Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order 15th-century Swiss military personnel