Franz von Sickingen
Franz von Sickingen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1481 Ebernburg Castle |
| Died | 7 May 1523 (aged 42) Nanstein Castle |
| Buried | Chapel of St. Mary (present-day St. Andreas-Kirche), Landstuhl |
| Noble family | Sickingen |
| Spouse |
Hedwig von Flersheim
(m. 1500; died 1516) |
| Father | Schweickhardt von Sickingen |
| Mother | Margarethe Puller von der Hohenburg |
| Signature | |
| Memorials | Hutten-Sickingen Monument |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire |
| Wars | "Knights' War" (POW) (DOW) |
Franz von Sickingen (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁants fɔn ˈzɪkɪŋən]; 2 March 1481 – 7 May 1523) was a knight of the Holy Roman Empire who, with Ulrich von Hutten, led the so-called "Knights' War". He is posthumously known as the "Last Knight" (der letzte Ritter), an epithet shared with his contemporaries Chevalier de Bayard and Emperor Maximilian.