Friedrich II of Wittelsbach
Friedrich II. Von Wittelsbach (* around 1120 ; † September 15, 1198 in Ensdorf Abbey ), Count Palatine von Wörth (1156), Count Palatine von Lengenfeld (1165) and Count von Kelheim (1170), was a son of Otto V. von Scheyern and his wife Heilika von Lengenfeld . In 1184 he married the daughter of Count Mangold von Donauwörth .
Life
Documented occurs Frederick II. For the first time in 1135 on, then he has to one of Emperor Lothar convened Reichstag in Worms participated. He then followed to the emperor's court camp and was with him in Merseburg in May 1136 . In 1142 he stayed at the court of King Konrad III. in Würzburg . At that time the wedding of Gertrud , mother of Heinrich the Lion , with Margrave Heinrich II. Jasomirgott and the transfer of the Duchy of Bavaria to this Babenberger were prepared.
Presumably Friedrich took part in the Second Crusade from 1147 to 1149. After the death of his father in 1156, Friedrich found himself with his brother Otto and Count Otto von Scheyern-Valley at the court of Emperor Barbarossa in Nuremberg . In the fighting between Barbarossa and the Lombardy League of Cities , Friedrich is said to have shown great bravery with his brothers.
He was co-guardian of the Weihenstephan Monastery , the Ebersberg Monastery and the Ensdorf Monastery . Above all, he gave away considerable goods to the Ensdorf monastery. With Duke Welf VI. and Heinrich II., Burgrave of Regensburg, he traveled again to Palestine in 1172 . Before the trip, it made its will, which shows its rich possessions. As a precaution, he prescribed two thirds of Lengfeld's food supply to Ensdorf Abbey .
Friedrich felt strongly inclined to the clergy. In 1179 he laid his sword on the altar, presumably in Ensdorf, because there he appears in the documents from 1184–1192 as the one “who was once Count Palatine”. Later traditions expressly refer to him as a lay brother or “bearded man”. Nevertheless, he often stayed outside of Ensdorf. B. in Regensburg, where he had his own chapel in the Regensburg Cathedral .
After his death, his wealthy property passed to the brothers of the Ensdorf monastery. He is also buried in the local church of St. James .
literature
- Ludwig Brandl (1968): Home Burglengenfeld. History of a city. Burglengenfeld: City of Burglengenfeld.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich II of Wittelsbach |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count Palatine in Bavaria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1120 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1198 |
| Place of death | Ensdorf Monastery |