Henry IV of Württemberg

Heinrich IV. Von Württemberg (* 12th century or 13th century; † 13 May 1259 ) was Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt from 1247 to 1259.

Life

Heinrich IV. Came from the dynasty of the Counts of Württemberg (see also the family list of the House of Württemberg ). These were bailiffs of the bishopric. Due to the fragmentary context, a definitive genealogical classification is so far uncertain. The addition as Heinrich "IV." Refers to the sequence of the Eichstätter bishops named Heinrich. Heinrich IV. Von Württemberg was a firm supporter of Pope Innocent IV. , Who set up opposing kings in a dispute with Emperor Friedrich II . Without appearing supra-regionally, Henry IV's policy was aimed at strengthening the papal side. Because of this, the Pope a. the Eichstätter cathedral chapter will be given various favors.

The city of Eichstätt joined the Rhenish Association of Cities in 1256 and used its own city seal for the first time, but it remained in the possession of the Counts of Hirschberg .

literature

• Alfred Wendehorst : The diocese of Eichstätt. Volume 1: The series of bishops until 1535 (= Germania sacra. The Church of the Old Kingdom and its institutions. New series 45.). de Gruyter, Berlin a. a. 2006, ISBN 3-11-018971-2 , pp. 105-108.
• Franz Heidingsfelder : The regests of the bishops of Eichstätt (until the end of the reign of Bishop Marquart von Hagel in 1324) . Palm & Enke Erlangen 1938.

predecessor	Office	successor
Friedrich II of Parsberg	Bishop of Eichstätt 1247–1259	Engelhard von Dolling