Heinrich I of Freising
Heinrich I of Freising (* around 1065; † October 9, 1137 ) was the 21st Bishop of Freising from 1098 to 1137 .
Heinrich was Count of Tengling / Ebersdorf and became Bishop of Freising in 1098. Heinrich von Freising joined Henry V's party in the power struggle between the emperor and the pope . Heinrich von Freising was with the Margrave Leopold III. related by marriage to Austria and thus had influential connections, which he benefited in the power struggle with the archbishop of Salzburg, Konrad von Abenberg, who was loyal to the Pope. In 1122, the Worms Concordat came to a settlement between Emperor Heinrich V and the new Pope Kalixt II. Heinrich von Freising also submitted to Kalixt II as a result.
literature
- Heinz Dopsch : family article Sighardinger. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-428-11205-0 , p. 399 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Heinrich Ritter von Zeißberg: Konrad I (Archbishop of Salzburg) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, pp. 609-615.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Meginward |
Bishop of Freising 1098–1137 |
Otto I of Austria |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich I of Freising |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Freising |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: around 1065 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1137 |