John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg

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John IV as the 46th Bishop of Hildesheim on a painting with medallions depicting all Hildesheim bishops up to the end of the 18th century; Latin inscription: "I have learned that there is no salvation in war."

Johannes IV of Saxony-Lauenburg (* 1483 (?); † November 20, 1547 ) was a bishop of Hildesheim .

After his brother and predecessor Erich had resigned in his favor in 1503, the son of Duke Johann IV of Saxony-Lauenburg from the Askanian family was elected Bishop of Hildesheim.

In 1504, after Pope Julius II confirmed his election , John assumed power in the monastery. On January 28, 1506, the bishop received the approval of the assembly of the estates to raise the Landbede, a tax.

In his attempts to expand the domain, the bishopric , he repeatedly clashed with the dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg . Inside, too, there were conflicts with the city of Hildesheim and the self-confident nobility . The Diocese of Hildesheim was increasingly indebted.

Johannes IV tried to consolidate the episcopal sovereignty in the Hildesheim monastery again. In a few years he managed to save so much that he was able to redeem the pledged castles and goods from the collegiate nobles. They refused to accept the redemption fee. It was not until 1518 that Johannes was given the regalia by Emperor Maximilian .

He is the main character in the Hildesheim collegiate feud . Bishop Johann von Hildesheim found asylum with Elector Joachim von Brandenburg and hoped in vain for his reinstatement. In the summer of 1527 he resigned and, freed from imperial ban, went to Ratzeburg as a canon, where he died in 1547.

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predecessor Office successor
Erich II of Saxe-Lauenburg Bishop of Hildesheim
1503–1527 		Balthasar Merklin
personal data
SURNAME John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Hildesheim
DATE OF BIRTH around 1483
DATE OF DEATH November 20, 1547