Adalbero of Reims
Adalbero of Reims († January 23, 989 ) from the Wigeriche family was Archbishop of Reims from 969 until his death .
He was a son of Count Gozelo in Bidgau and Methingau , and Uda von Metz, consequently a brother of Count Gottfried , called the Prisoner , of Verdun , on his father's side a nephew of Bishop Adalbero I of Metz , on his mother's side a nephew of Archbishop Wichfrid from Cologne .
As a loyal follower of Emperor Otto I , he became Archbishop of Reims and Arch Chancellor in 969 . He turned his residence into an intellectual and artistic center and decorated his cathedral with bronzes and windows. He made Gerbert von Aurillac his scholastic .
In the conflict between the Carolingians Lothar († 986) and Ludwig V († 987), the Duke Karl of Lower Lorraine , the German Emperor Otto II and Hugo Capet , in which he was deeply involved, he narrowly escaped a high treason trial in Compiègne , first 985, then 987 one more time.
In 979 he anointed Louis V , the last Carolingian , as king of France, as did his ally Hugo Capet on July 3, 987 , after his election, who he presided over, and finally his son, later Robert II.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Adalbero, Archbishop of Reims. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 23.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Odelric |
Archbishop of Reims 969–988 |
Arnulf |
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SURNAME | Adalbero of Reims |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Reims |
DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 989 |