Johannes von Wallenrode
Johannes von Wallenrode (* around 1370 in Wasserknoden ; † May 28, 1419 in Alken near Liège ) was a knight in the Teutonic Order and in the course of his career as a clergyman also Archbishop of Riga as John V (1393-1418) and Bishop of Liège as John VII (1418-1419).
Johannes von Wallenrode is also mentioned in historiography as Johann and as von Wallenrodt. The von Wallenrode family was a Frankish knight dynasty with small estates in Upper Franconia. But it gained great influence through the Teutonic Order. The most famous person was Konrad von Wallenrode , an uncle of Johannes. His grave is in the Cathedral of St. Lambert in Liège .
The situation in Riga was marked by tensions between the Archdiocese and the Teutonic Order and the efforts of the Teutonic Order to expand its influence over Poland and Lithuania . Johannes von Wallenrode appeared several times as a financier for the Wittelsbach family . In diplomatic functions he was a. a. commissioned with trips to Italy. At the Council of Constance , he was one of six members of the Germanic council nation and in the election of Pope Martin V. involved.
literature
- Bernhart Jähnig : Johann von Wallenrode OT Archbishop of Riga, Royal Councilor, diplomat of the German Order and Bishop of Liège in the age of schism and the Council of Constance (around 1370-1419) . (= Sources and studies on the history of the Teutonic Order, Vol. 24). Scientific Archive Publishing House, Bonn-Godesberg 1970.
- Ansgar Frenken: Wallenrode, Johannes von. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 215-218.
- Wilhelm Lenz: Johann V. von Wallenrode. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 520 ( digitized version ).
- Johann Gottfried Biedermann : sex register of laudable knighthood in Voigt country ... . Kulmbach 1752. Plate CCXLVIII.
Web links
- The virtual Prussian document book - Regesten 1396
- The virtual Prussian document book - Regesten 1397
- Johannes von Wallenrode in the Franconian family context
- Entry on Johannes von Wallenrode on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann IV of Zinten |
Archbishop of Riga 1393-1418 |
John VI Ambundi |
| Johann VI. from Bavaria-Hainaut |
Bishop of Liège 1418–1419 |
Johann VIII von Heinsberg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallenrode, Johannes von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wallenrodt, Johann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Riga, Bishop of Liege |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1370 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Water knots near Bad Berneck in the Fichtel Mountains |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1419 |
| Place of death | Alken near Liège |