Boemund I of Warsberg
Boemund I von Warsberg , also Bohemond von Warnesberg, (* unknown; † December 9, 1299 in Trier ) was from 1286 to 1299 as Boemund I Archbishop and Elector of Trier.
life and career
Earlier he achieved high ecclesiastical dignities in the Trier and Metz churches, he was elected in conflict after Heinrich von Finstingen's death and was only confirmed by Pope Nicholas IV after three years (March 6, 1289) in Rome, after two of his competitors died and the third, Gerhard II von Eppstein , received the Mainz miter.
He was an affable, business-minded gentleman, very concerned about the welfare of his spiritual and secular subordinates. He was held in high regard by the kings and princes of the empire , but he was not always able to force obedience to the part of the cathedral chapter that was hostile to him at the election . When the Pope appointed two capable bourgeois clergymen, Peter von Aspelt and Johannes Gylet , who later became so powerful , as cathedral capitulars , and the archbishop welcomed them kindly, this opposing party resisted because they were not of the illustrious sex; even the interdict pronounced on the cathedral did not break their resistance. In contrast to the majority of the princes, he was ready to fulfill the wish of the aged King Rudolf to see his son Albrecht recognized as his successor for the rest of his life . After Rudolf's death, he was determined by Siegfried von Cologne and Gerhard von Mainz to give the latter his vote.
When Gerhard had declared Count Adolf von Nassau to be king, he remained loyal to him, was active on the Reichstag and as his messenger of power in Flanders in the Anglo-French peace negotiations, also armed his soldiers to stand by Albrecht, but took part, since he had heard of Adolf's death in the battle of Göllheim , in the second election of the Austrian duke, whom he had ultimately opposed alone. He met the high-spirited desire of the French King Philip for German territory on his death bed. From all three simultaneous kings he received various favors and possessions, from Albrecht in particular the important imperial castle of Cochem pledged by King Adolf as hereditary property for his church. He died on December 9, 1299 and was buried in the Himmerod monastery, which he loved .
At the place of death of King Adolf von Nassau († July 2, 1298), in Göllheim , the so-called King's Cross was erected, which is considered the oldest field cross in the Palatinate . In the 19th century, a chapel was built over it to protect it. In memory of Boemund I von Warsberg, one of the main pillars of the unfortunate ruler, it bears a coat of arms of the Trier electors on the front.
literature
- Friedrich Toepfer: Supplements IV. The Lords of Warnesberg . In: ders. (Ed.): Document book for the history of the royal and baronial house of the Voegte von Hunolstein , Vol. I. Jacob Zeiser, Nuremberg 1866, p. 306f ( Google Books )
- Alexander Dominicus: Boemund I. von Warnesberg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 28 f.
- Richard Laufner: Boëmund I. von Warnesberg. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 401 ( digitized version ).
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Remarks
- ↑ Page of the Diocese of Trier with the official spelling , see also file: TabulaEpiscoporumTrevirensium.jpg
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich II of Finstingen |
Elector Archbishop of Trier 1286–1299 |
Diether von Nassau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boemund I of Warsberg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bohemond I .; Bohemond from Warnesberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Elector Archbishop of Trier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1299 |
| Place of death | trier |