Albrecht II of Hohenrechberg
Albrecht II von Hohenrechberg (* around 1390; † September 9, 1445 in Eichstätt ) was Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt from 1429 to 1445.
Albrecht II von Hohenrechberg, also Albert, came from the Swabian noble family of Hohenrechberg , which later rose to the rank of count. The headquarters were Hohenrechberg Castle near Schwäbisch Gmünd .
Immediately at the beginning of his term of office he supported the Elector Friedrich I of Brandenburg , who with his holdings Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Brandenburg-Ansbach directly adjoined the bishopric with 40 horsemen against the Hussites . At the Reichstag , which he attended in Nuremberg in the spring of 1431 , a summer campaign against the " heretical " Hussites was decided and the Eichstätt contingent was set. In the following years the bishop was also involved in the fight against the Hussites. This prompted him to purchase castles (z. B. Burg Dollnstein ) and expand the defenses, such as the Willibaldsburg , castle Mörnsheim or Schloss Hirschberg .
In 1439 he was commissioned by King Albrecht II to act as a mediator in the feud between the Bavarian dukes Ludwig the Elder and Ludwig the Younger . In the same year he also successfully sought the release of Würzburg Bishop Johann II von Brunn , who was held prisoner in a feud by the von Hirschhorn family at Reicheneck Castle near Hersbruck due to his indebtedness .
As early as 1430 he sold the town and properties around Schweinfurt to the Teutonic Order , who had exercised his right of first refusal after objecting to the bishop's previous intentions. He also sold properties in Grabfeldgau . He consecrated Gnadenberg Monastery .
Albrecht II was buried in the Willibald Choir of Eichstätter Cathedral . In his memory, Prince-Bishop Moritz von Hutten erected a grave monument in 1552 .
literature
- Alfred Wendehorst : The diocese of Eichstätt. Volume 1: The row of bishops until 1535 . Series: Germania Sacra - New Episode 45 . Berlin 2006. ISBN 978-3-11-018971-1 . Pp. 194-202 ( online ).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann II of Heideck |
Bishop of Eichstätt 1429–1445 |
Johann III. by Eych |
Friedrich II of Parsberg | Heinrich IV. Count of Württemberg | Engelhard von Dolling | Hildebrand of Carrots | Reinboto von Meilenhart | Konrad II of Pfeffenhausen | John I of Strasbourg | Philipp von Rathsamhausen | Marquard I of Hagel | Gebhard III. Count of Graisbach | Friedrich III. Landgrave of Leuchtenberg | Heinrich V. Schenk von Reicheneck | Albrecht I of Hohenfels | Berthold von Zollern | Raban Truchseß von Wilburgstetten | Friedrich IV. Count of Oettingen | Johann II of Heideck | Albrecht II of Hohenrechberg | Johann III. by Eych | Wilhelm von Reichenau | Gabriel von Eyb | Christoph Marschall von Pappenheim | Moritz von Hutten | Eberhard II of Hirnheim | Martin von Schaumberg | Kaspar von Seckendorff | Johann Konrad von Gemmingen
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Albrecht II of Hohenrechberg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albert II of Hohenrechberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1390 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1445 |
| Place of death | Eichstatt |