Heinrich IV of Erthal
Heinrich IV von Erthal was prince abbot of the Fulda monastery from 1249 to 1261 . From 1252 to 1254 and from 1258 to 1260/61 he also administered the Hersfeld Abbey .
Life
Before his election as abbot, Heinrich, from the von Erthal family , was the dean of the monastery. As abbot he fought robber barons and fought with the monastery bailiff, Count Berthold von Ziegenhain , for supremacy in the monastery’s territory.
In 1250/1260 he arranged for the Wendelstein Castle in the Rhön to be included in the fortification of the town of Vacha . Around 1250 he had the moated castle Neuhof fortified near Fulda . In 1252 he received the order from King Wilhelm to rebuild Stolzenberg Castle ; a year later he had the Mackenzell moated castle near Hünfeld fortified with walls, ramparts and moats.
When two opposing kings fought over the German imperial crown, Heinrich stood in 1253 at the Reichstag in Frankfurt to King Wilhelm of Holland and was thus an opponent of Konrad of Swabia .
On February 13, 1259, he sold the city of Hameln to Bishop Wittekind von Minden . Since the city and the Counts of Everstein , who held the bailiwick rights, refused to recognize the sovereignty of the Minden bishop, the battle of Sedemünder (near the Deister gate ) took place on July 28, 1260 . The bishop triumphed over the Hamelin civil army, and many Hamelin citizens were taken prisoner.
Heinrich also built or renewed Bieberstein Castle and the city fortifications of Brückenau , Hammelburg and Herbstein .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad III. from Malkos |
Prince Abbot of Fulda 1249–1261 |
Bertho II of Leibolz |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Heinrich IV of Erthal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince Abbot of the Fulda Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th Century |