Bertulf of Bruges
Bertulf von Bruges (Latin Bertulphus ; † after 1127) was Chancellor of the Counts of Flanders and provost in Bruges .
Life
He was first mentioned in 1101 as provost of the collegiate monastery of St. Donatian in Bruges. He was also Chancellor and Archaplain of the Count of Flanders at the same time . In 1108 Bertulf was named as one of the addressees of an alleged appeal by the Archbishop of Magdeburg ( Magdeburg Appeal 1108 ) against the Slavs. Bertulf was described in a later chronicle as very rich, arrogant and vicious. In 1127 he is said to have known about the planned assassination of Count Karl von Flanders .
literature
- Michael Tangl : The call of the bishops of the Magdeburg ecclesiastical province to help against the Slavs from the beginning of the 12th century. In: New archive of the society for older German history . Volume 30. 1905. pp. 183-191, here p. 187 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertulf of Bruges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bertulphus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chancellor of the Counts of Flanders and Provost in Bruges |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1127 |