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In 1497, Konrad Schott von Schottenstein was elected Burgrave of Rothenberg. This castle and land had been sought after for a long time by the city of Nuremberg. With Schott as the Burgrave, Nuremberg could only receive the land if they successfully outmaneuvered Schott both politically and, if necessary, militarily. The tension soon began to rise between Schott and Nuremberg over the issues of land and rights. This tension would finally break in 1498, "provok furore across Germany".
There is some speculation that the margrave of Brandenburg helped Schott and Giech set up the feud with Nuremberg. This comes to mind due to earlier tensions between Brandenburg and Nuremberg and the attack on the city of Nuremberg in 1502, in which Christoph von Giech and many nobles aided Brandenburg's attack. However, there is no direct link between the feud and Brandenburg, and the attack could well be summed up as an attack of opportunity.