Searchers find remains of Teutonic Knights leaders

AP Online | December 12, 2008| | Copyright

Polish archaeologists believe silk-draped skeletons found in a cathedral crypt are those of three grand masters who more than 600 years ago ruled the Teutonic Knights _ an order that spread religion through force.

An archaeologist in the city of Kwidzyn _ the Teutonic fortress of Marienwerder in the Middle Ages _ said Friday that DNA tests indicate the remains are those of Werner von Orseln, the knights' leader from 1324-1330; Ludolf Koenig, who ruled from 1342-1345; and Heinrich von Plauen, who reigned from 1410-1413.

"Taking everything into account, we see that we are ...

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