Ernst von Ratzeburg or Rassburg (died 5 March 1279) was a member of the

Livonian Order The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation. History The order was formed from the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword after the ...

. He acted as its Master from 1273 until his death at the

Battle of Aizkraukle The Battle of Aizkraukle or Ascheraden was fought on 5 March 1279 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Traidenis, and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order near Aizkraukle (german: Ascheraden) in present-day Latvia. The order suffere ...

, at which 71 other brothers of the Order and the Danish master Eilart (Eilardus) Hoberg were also killed.

Sources

* ''Ritterbrüder im livländischen Zweig des Deutschen Ordens.'' Köln: Böhlau, 1993. Nr. 695 (lk 524–525).
Theodor Hirsch, Max Töppen, Ernst Strehlke: Scriptores Rerum Prussicarum: Die Geschichtsquellen der Preussischen Vorzeit bis zum Untergange der Ordensherrschaft, Leipzig 1861, lk. 640
Masters of the Livonian Order 1279 deaths Rulers of Estonia Military personnel killed in action {{Estonia-bio-stub