Hermann II of Buxhoeveden

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Hermann (I./II.) Von Buxhoeveden (also Hermann I. von Bekeshoeveden or Hermann II. Von Buxhöwden; * 1230 ; † 1285 in Arensburg ) was bishop of Ösel-Wieck .

history

The history of the first bishops of Ösel-Wieck shows gaps and inconsistencies, because a Heinrich and a Hermann were named in the same period. Following the list of names in the Bishop's Castle of Arensburg, it must actually be Hermann. According to a document documented by Napiersky's Index I. “In 1277 a Hermann II (with the surname of Buxhöwden) Bishop of Ösel, was proven”. After the Teutonic Order had taken over the rule of the Brothers of the Sword in Estonia , the Archdiocese of Riga as well as the dioceses of Dorpat , Ösel and Kurland belonged to their province . The order master of the Teutonic Order was obliged to take an oath of obedience to the bishops of Riga, Dorpat and Ösel .

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Hapsal Castle of the Bishops of Ösel-Wiek
Bishop's Castle in Arensburg

Hermann Buxhoeveden came from the noble family von Buxhoeveden . On August 20, 1262 he was consecrated as "Hermannus II. De Bekeshovede" in Lübeck as Bishop of Ösel-Wieck. A day later he confirmed the old freedoms of the merchants within his diocese. Bishop Hermann fought during the Estonian uprisings and was wounded in 1270 in the battle against the Lithuanians on the ice between Ösel and the mainland. His first bishopric was in Leal , which he moved to Hapsal in 1278/79. His tenure as Bishop of Ösel-Wick was from 1262 to 1285, during which time he founded Hapsal and, as he was also Prince-Bishop , granted it Riga city ​​rights . In Hapsal he had the castle and castle church built. He laid the foundation stone for the bishop's castle in Arensburg, which later became the island capital of Ösel .

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  1. ↑ The numbering Hermann I is the episcopal order of the diocese of Ösel-Wieck. The counting order of Hermann II relates to the counting method of the House of Buxhoeveden. Hermann I von Buxthoeven (1163-1248) was the first bishop of Dorpat and the first bishop of the Buxhoevedens from 1224 to 1247.
  2. ^ Bishops of Ösel. In: Monumenta Livoniae Antiquae: Collection of chronicles, reports, documents and other written memorials and essays which serve to explain the history of Liv, Ehst and Kurland. Volume 3, Verlag E. Frantzen, 1840, p. 11, (books.google.de)
  3. ↑ Bernhart Jähnig : Constitution and administration of the Teutonic Order and its rule in Livonia. (= Writings of the Baltic Historical Commission . Volume 16). Verlag LIT, Münster 2011, ISBN 978-3-643-11005-3 , p. 77. (books.google.de)
  4. ^ Robert Toll : Est and Livonian letter tray. Third part: Chronology of the Masters of the Order of Livonia, the Archbishops of Riga and the Bishops of Leal, Oesel-Wiek, Reval and Dorpat . edited by Dr. Philipp Schwartz, Commissions-Verlag by J. Deubner, Riga / Moscow / Odessa 1879, p. 228. (Reprint: ISBN 5-87829-278-5 , books.google.de )
personal data
SURNAME Hermann II of Buxhoeveden
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman Catholic Bishop of Estonia
DATE OF BIRTH 1230
DATE OF DEATH 1285
Place of death Arensburg