Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim

thumb|180px|Statue of Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim

thumb|180px|Coat of arms of Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim

Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim (died 1200), also known as Henry Walpot, was the first Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights serving from 1198 to sometime before 1208.

Biography

As little is known about him, information regarding the Grand Master is mostly based on historians' theories. In 1199 he received a copy of monastery rules from Gilbert Horal, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and on behalf of Pope Innocent III.