Berthold II von Sternberg

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Coat of arms of Berthold II. Von Sternberg after Lorenz Fries : Chronicle of the Bishops of Würzburg, 1574–1582

Berthold von Sternberg († November 13, 1287, probably in Würzburg ) was Berthold II from 1271 until his death, Bishop of Würzburg .

Berthold II in the family context

According to Wilhelm Engel, Berthold came from the Frankish family of von Sternberg , whose ancestral castle in Sternberg im Grabfeld today belongs to the community of Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld ( Lower Franconia ). He names Albert von Sternberg as the last ancestor of the family, who was probably a brother of Berthold. The property fell as a fief to the Counts of Henneberg , from which the Sternbergers emerged. His father was Heinrich, son of Poppos von Irmelshausen , who had died in the battle against Count Poppo VII von Henneberg . Together with his two younger brothers Herrmann and Heinrich, Berthold embarked on a spiritual career. They entered the Würzburg cathedral chapter together. Herrmann later became provost of the Neumünster collegiate monastery and Heinrich Dompropst in Bamberg.

The Bishop of Worms Konrad von Sternberg († 1192), builder of the westwork of the Worms Cathedral , was a relative of the same noble family.

Berthold II as bishop

After the death of Bishop Iring von Reinstein-Homburg , there was a double election in the summer of 1267. On the one hand Poppo III was elected. von Trimberg , on the other hand Berthold I. von Henneberg , brother of Count Herrmann von Henneberg . Berthold II von Sternberg, however, took over the actual government as monastery curator by virtue of his function as cathedral dean. While Berthold von Henneberg, himself canon of Würzburg and Mainz , received his recognition in Mainz and moved against Würzburg with his brother's army to actually implement his claim, Poppo von Trimberg sought recognition from Pope Clement IV in Rome, which he also received . However, he died on Italian soil on the return journey. The approaching Berthold von Henneberg was attacked by a force from the cathedral chapter under Berthold II von Sternberg and the city of Würzburg. On August 8, 1266, the so-called Cyriakus Battle occurred near Kitzingen , in which the Henneberg army was wiped out. Nevertheless, Berthold insisted on his claims and was able to establish himself in the northern part of the Hochstift. In 1274 he made another attempt to establish himself in Würzburg; A comparison was made in 1275. Berthold von Henneberg was allowed to continue the title of bishop, but he practically renounced the exercise of the office and was resigned by Berthold II von Sternberg.

Even if Berthold II. Von Sternberg actually controlled the affairs of the diocese as a curator in 1266, he did not appear in documents as bishop until 1271. For his confirmation he traveled to Pope Gregory X in Rome in 1274 and began counting his years of office himself with the year 1275.

In terms of imperial politics, Berthold II von Sternberg was considered a follower of King Richard of Cornwall . When he got involved in disputes with the Counts of Rieneck and Henneberg and last broke out in 1282 with the Abbot of Fulda , Bertho IV von Bimbach , the king acted as mediator. Berthold and the abbot agreed to destroy Eberstein Castle in order to combat robber baronism. The Auersburg , which is located in the border region, was owned by Würzburg in 1290.

The municipality of Bergtheim owes its first documentary mention to the bishop in 1282. He also appears in connection with the foundation of the monastery in Blankenau and the prince's castle in Vinschgau . He traded the 1287 Castle Boxberg against Schweinsberg castle one of the Knights to Wölchingen.

His grave in the Würzburg Cathedral no longer exists. According to an Ebrach tradition, however, he is the first bishop to have his heart buried in the Ebrach monastery . This is indicated by a sepulture there behind the high altar from the early 14th century.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sternberg is also the name of two count families, see also Sternberg (Bohemian noble family) and Count von Sternberg
  2. ↑ is in older literature, strangely enough, as Konrad II. Of Trimberg referred
  3. ^ Wilhelm Engel: Bishop Berthold von Sternberg and the Würzburg Jews - The riddle of a submerged bishop's grave in the Würzburg cathedral . In: The Mainland. (Supplement to the Mainpost. ) 6, 1955.
  4. ↑ see also Siegfried von Truhendingen
predecessor Office successor
Berthold I. von Henneberg Bishop of Würzburg
1271–1287 		Manegold of Neuchâtel
personal data
SURNAME Berthold II von Sternberg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Berthold von Sternberg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Würzburg
DATE OF BIRTH 13th Century
DATE OF DEATH November 13, 1287
Place of death Wurzburg