Berthold von Heiligenberg
Berthold II von Heiligenberg (* in the 13th century; † January 17, 1298 ) was Bishop of Chur from 1290/91 to 1298 .
Live and act
Berthold comes from the Linzgau family of the Counts of Heiligenberg . His father was Count Berthold II. It is first recorded in 1251. In 1278 he was a canon in Konstanz , and from 1280 to 1290 a canon in Chur . In 1290/91 he became bishop of Chur. He stayed in Rome in 1291 and allied himself with the Milanese Visconti in 1293 . He came to an agreement with the Lords of Aspermont and the Barons of Vaz . In 1294 he pledged the Gräpplang Castle . Berthold was the last of his line and in 1277 sold the county of Heiligenberg to his uncle Hugo I. von Werdenberg .
literature
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Heiligenberg, Berthold von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich I of Montfort |
Bishop of Chur 1290 / 91–1298 |
Siegfried von Gelnhausen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berthold von Heiligenberg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berthold II of Heiligenberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1251 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1298 |