Johannes von Baysen
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Johann von Baysen (born around 1380; died 9 November 1459 at Marienburg) was a Prussian Knight and statesman. He died as Governor of Royal Prussia at Marienburg Castle.
The Baysen family was as a part of the Flemming family which came in 13th century from Lübeck or its vicinity. They named themselves after their possession, Basien near Wormditt in Ermland, which survived until 1945, in the possession of another family.
He served the Teutonic Knights and their Grand Masters, among them Konrad von Erlichshausen and Ludwig von Erlichshausen.
Following the growing dissatisfaction among Prussians, he joined the Prussian Confederation and led their uprising against the Knights. After the Thirteen Years' War, he was made governor of Royal Prussia.
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- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Bd. 2, S. 189, 190
