Born in Westphalia, Wartberge was a Catholic priest and author of the valuable Latin chronicle "Chronicon Livoniale" covering the history of the Livonian Crusade from 1196 to 1378.
Born in Westphalia, Wartberge was a priest and joined the Livonian Order around 1358. He wrote a valuable chronicle "Chronicon Livoniale" covering the history of the Livonian Crusade from 1196 up to 1378.