Friedrich I. (Magdeburg)
Friedrich I († January 15, 1152 ) was Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1142 to 1152.
Friedrich's origin is unknown. Before he was elected custodian (cathedral vicar) of Magdeburg Cathedral and provost of Bibra , his predecessor, Konrad, who died in May 1142, succeeded him . Under him, the archbishopric and the ecclesiastical foundations in its parish received generous donations, in particular from Albrecht the Bear and Canon Hartwig , Count of Stade and later Archbishop of Bremen. The most important event during his archepiscopate is his participation in the Wendenkreuzzug 1147. With this campaign against the Wends also the conclusion of a friendship alliance between Archbishop Friedrichs and some other princes with the Polish dukes Boleslaw IV. And Mieszko III. related (January 1148). During his archepiscopate, the Havelberg bishop was able to return to his bishopric. Archbishop Friedrich died on January 15, 1152. His grave slab from the important Magdeburg bronze foundry is in Magdeburg Cathedral.
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- George Adalbert von Mülverstedt : Regesta archiepiscopatus Magdeburgensis I. 457–504.
literature
- Karl Janicke: Friedrich I., Archbishop of Magdeburg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 548.
- Berent Schwineköper: Friedrich I. Count of Wettin. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 515 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Gustav Hertel / Friedrich Hülße: History of the City of Magdeburg Magdeburg 1885
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Konrad von Querfurt |
Archbishop of Magdeburg 1142–1152 |
Wichmann of Seeburg |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Friedrich I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich von Wettin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Magdeburg (1142–1152) |
DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1152 |