Ekbert von Andechs-Meranien

Eckbert in the tympanum of the Gnadenpforte of Bamberg Cathedral

Ekbert Graf von Andechs-Meranien (also called Ekbert von Bamberg ) (* after 1173; † June 5, 1237 in Vienna ) was Bishop of Bamberg from 1203 until his death. As the son of Berthold IV and Agnes von Rochlitz , he was a brother of Saint Hedwig von Andechs .

Bamberg Cathedral was built during his episcopate . Eckbert was part of Emperor Friedrich II. In 1237 he became his governor for Austria and Styria .

literature

Alfred Wendehorst : Ekbert v. Andechs-Meranien, letter v. Bamberg . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume 3, Artemis & Winkler, Munich / Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-7608-8903-4 , Sp. 1762 f.
Rudolf M. Kloos : Ekbert von Andechs-Meranien. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 427 f. ( Digitized version ).
Friedrich Wilhelm Schirrmacher : Ekbert, Bishop of Bamberg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, pp. 781-783.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Konrad von Ergersheim	Bishop of Bamberg 1203–1237	Siegfried von Öttingen

personal data
SURNAME	Ekbert von Andechs-Meranien
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ekbert Graf von Andechs-Meranien; Ekbert Graf von Andechs-Meranien; Ekbert of Bamberg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Bamberg
DATE OF BIRTH	after 1173
DATE OF DEATH	June 5, 1237
Place of death	Vienna