De fratre Poppone magistro generali vi ordinis domus Theutonice.e.
The Master Who Laid Down His Office
Brother Poppo of Osterna, master general of the Teutonic House, waged many wars in Prussia and Livonia, but burdened by old age and toil, humbly resigned his office and was succeeded by Brother Anno.
Brother Poppo of Osterna was the master general, by force, of the order of the Teutonic House at this time. After many wars — which he had waged both before taking up office and afterward, gloriously, in the land of Prussia and Livonia — he was burdened by old age and toil, and humbly resigned his office. Brother Anno succeeded him in the office mentioned above.
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Frater Poppo de Osterna magister generalis vi ordinis domus Theutonice fuit hoc tempore. Hic post multa bella, que ante assumptum officium et post gloriose gessit in terra Pruzie et Livonie, gravatus senio et labore officium suum humiliter resignavit, et successit ei frater Anno in officio supra dicto.
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