Person or Institution #1162
Jürgen WULLENWEVER
Jürgen Wullenwever (Jürgen Wollenwefer) (*1492 – †1537), Lübeck merchant probably born in Hamburg. In 1530 and 1531 he took part in the uprisings of the inhabitants and became a leader of the popular party in Lübeck. In 1533 he became mayor of the city. When in August 1535 the aristocratic party returned to power, he lost his power, and he was seized by Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Archbishop of Bremen, and handed over to his brother Heirich II, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. In 1537 Wullenwever was put to death | |||||||||||||||
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