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Johann Osthoff von Mengede

Johann von Mengede (also Johann von Mengden, called Osthof) ( – 15 August 1469) was a knight of the Teutonic Knights. Most notably, from 1442 to 1450, he was Komtur of Reval and then from 1450 to 1469 a Master (Landmiester) of the Livonian Order. He was elected as the Landmaster of Livonia in April, 1450.

He is the best known representative of the noble family from .

History

In 1461–1464, when Landmaster of Livonia Johann von Mengede arrested the Archbishop of Riga, and plundered Archbishopic lands, troops from Pskov occupied the eastern part of the Archbishopic lands — (presently Pytalovo). Adzele inhabitants were either deported or converted to Orthodoxy.

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