Coat of arms of the Bassenheim family in
Mainz.
(died 1200), also known as
Henry Walpot, was the first
Grand Master of the
Teutonic Knights, serving from 1198 to 1200. As little is known about him, information regarding the Grand Master is mostly based on historians' theories.
Walpot hailed from a rich family from
Mainz. He was in favour of turning the organization into a
military order. In 1199 he received a copy of monastery rules from
Gilbert Horal, the Grand Master of the
Knights Templars, and on behalf of
Pope Innocent III. It was based on the rules of the Templars.
Walpot died and was buried in
Acre.
