Hartwig I of Regensburg

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Hartwig von Spanheim († March 3, 1126 ) was, as Hartwig I, bishop of Regensburg and a close confidante of Heinrich V. He took part in the emperor's first Rome campaign in 1111 and, through his influence, ensured the election of Lothar III , later emperor of the saint Roman Empire . Hartwig is one of the signatories of the Worms Concordat , which ended the investiture dispute in 1122 . After his death in 1126 he was buried in Regensburg Cathedral .

Life

Early days

Hartwig I von Spanheim was born on an unknown date in Spanheim as the son of Count Engelbert I (died 1096) and Hedwig von Sachsen (died around 1112). There is little data about his childhood. What is only known is that he was initially cathedral cleric in Salzburg and since 1104 cathedral provost of Magdeburg.

Hartwig has been designated as the new Archbishop of Magdeburg by Emperor Heinrich IV instead of Archbishop Heinrich, who was loyal to the Pope. However, when he made his way to Heinrich IV with his uncle, Burgrave Hermann, and Eisilio, provost of the St. Sebastian monastery in Magdeburg, he was met by Count Dietrich III. intercepted by Katlenburg and arrested. His journey came to an abrupt end.

Relations with Heinrich V.

On May 20, 1105 Hartwig stayed in the immediate vicinity of the later Emperor Heinrich V in Nordhausen . In disputes between Heinrich V and his father, Heinrich IV, Hartwig was always on the side of the son. In this way Hartwig won his trust and was installed by Heinrich V as Bishop of Regensburg in 1105 as thanks for his loyalty. Although it was only consecrated by Archbishop Ruthard of Mainz in 1106 , on November 1, 1105 he was already involved in the establishment of Archbishop Gebehards of Salzburg by Heinrich V, so he had an influence even before the consecration.

Even later, the bishop stayed in the vicinity of Henry V. He was in Liege in 1107 in the campaign against Robert of Flanders and in 1108 in the expedition against the Hungarians. Particularly noteworthy is his participation in Henry V's first move to Rome in 1111.

Even after the ban on Heinrich V, Hartwig remained loyal to him. He was a guest at his wedding in Mainz with the 12-year-old Mathilde in 1114. In 1115, Hartwig did mediation work between Heinrich V, who has meanwhile been crowned emperor, and the Saxons who turned away from him.

Hartwig did not take part as an active soldier in the second Rome campaign. That he was a close confidante of the emperor is proven by the fact that the two were in constant correspondence. Once again, he put his loyalty to Henry V abilities when he Konrad participating in a volatile from and Henry V oppositional set archbishop convened Synod rejected.

Hartwig's influence

How far Hartwig's influence went and how great his importance was, proves the fact that he is one of the co-signatories of the Worms Concordat of September 23, 1122, which ended the investiture dispute between the emperor and the church. There is also evidence that he took part in the first Lateran Council in March 1123, at which the resolutions of the previously signed Concordat were confirmed. Hartwig is thus significantly involved in the end of the investiture dispute.

Further evidence of his influence and his important position in the empire is his participation in the election of Lothar von Süpplingenburg as German king on August 30, 1125 in Mainz. It was Hartwig who, through his efforts, led Lothar's opponent, Friedrich von Schwaben , to renounce the election of the king. The now crowned King thanked him for this loyalty to Hartwig by traveling to Regensburg on November 20 of the same year and personally honoring Hartwig with his honor.

Act as a bishop

Hartwig was very active politically, but in his relationships with Heinrich V and his spheres of influence, it should not be forgotten that he was actually the Bishop of Regensburg, i.e. had spiritual tasks to do that he did not neglect despite his political activities.

His first recorded act as a bishop is the restitution of the Mondsee Monastery . One of his greatest merits, however, is the promotion of monastic life - so he rebuilt the Benedictine monastery Prüll in 1100 and had the first Romanesque hall church built in the Regensburg area. The new construction of the Schottenkloster St. Jakob in Regensburg (1100 to around 1120) was also due to him. The Bishop of Regensburg ensured that Weltenburg was converted into an Augustinian canon monastery.

Even more important and significant is Hartwig's participation in the founding of monasteries owned by Bishop Otto I of Bamberg in the Diocese of Regensburg. Not only Otto but also Hartwig was involved in founding the Mallersdorf monastery . This consecrated the monastery.

Hartwig already in 1117 advocated the benediction Erminolds one, the first abbot of the Benedictine monastery Prüfening was near Regensburg. Hartwig later carried out the burial himself and consecrated Erbo as the new abbot on July 21, 1121.

By building many monasteries, which were the focus and symbol of the church renewal movements of the 12th century, Hartwig showed a conformity with current church policy . But he also lived up to his own tradition, since his father, Count Engelbert I, founded the Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul in Lavanttal in 1091 and settled it with Hirsau monks .

After Hartwig's death in 1126, Konrad I became his successor. The bishop was buried in the cathedral of Regensburg.

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predecessor Office successor
Gebhard IV of Gosham Bishop of Regensburg
1105 - 1126 		Konrad I. von Raitenbuch
personal data
SURNAME Hartwig I of Regensburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hartwig von Sponheim; Hartwig I of Spanheim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Regensburg
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1126
Place of death regensburg