Ulrich von Jungingen

Ulrich von Jungingen is the twenty sixth Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens (Grand Master of the Teutonic Order). This means that he is the Supreme Commander of the Order, answerable to no one but God.

The Pope, Gregory XII has little influence on the politics of Prussia, finding himself very busy dealing with the Antipope Benedikt XIII.

In 1410, the position of Hochmeister is one Ulrich has held for only three years after his brother Konrad von Jungingen died of gall stones, in his bed at Marienburg Castle.

Ulrich von Jungingen is a hard nosed and belligerent character who has adopted a 'no nonesense' course of action against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.

He is 50 years old.

Ulrich von Jungingen does not feature in the games in person, but is present 'off stage' by virtue of who he is and what he means to the principal characters. More than any other, Ulrich von Jungingen, and his policies of belligerence and confrontation lead to the formation of the Schwartzekreutz Bruderschafft. The Brotherhood of the Black Cross.