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Konrad von Thüngen (1466–1540) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1519 until his death in 1540. Thüngen was born into a Franconian noble family about 1466.〔Article from German Wikipedia〕 He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Würzburg on February 15, 1519, with Pope Leo X confirming his appointment on April 13, 1519.〔(Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org )〕 In 1525, the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg was one of the main centers of the German Peasants' War, during which peasants, discontent with high taxes and forced labor requirements, rose en masse.〔 The peasants found leaders in men like Götz von Berlichingen and Florian Geyer.〔 During the course of the war, Würzburg was besieged by peasant armies and Thüngen was forced to flee.〔 The peasants were eventually repelled by the forces of the Swabian League, and Thüngen returned to the prince-bishopric along with the forces of Louis V, Elector Palatine.〔 Those who had participated in the revolt were punished harshly.〔 He died in Fortress Marienberg in Würzburg on June 16, 1540.〔 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Konrad von Thüngen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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