Kraft von Buchheim called von Bieberehren

Kraft von Buchheim called von Bieberehren († April 26th in the 15th century) was abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Münsterschwarzach from 1377 to 1409 . Due to the confusing name of the abbot, the monastery chroniclers established two abbots in their works, whom they named Kraft I. von Buchheim or Buchenau and Kraft II. Von Biberern. Heinrich Wagner was the first to explain that it must only have been an abbot.

Furthermore, Wagner assumes an attempted removal of the abbot in 1401, when the monks made Hildebrand Zollner the counter- abbot . It is thanks to the intercession of the Würzburg bishop that Abbot Kraft achieved his position, which only succeeded with the second attempt to remove him from office in 1409.

Münsterschwarzach with strength

The 14th century was marked by some upheavals in Münsterschwarzach. In 1317 the convent split into two camps for the first time: the reason for this was the dispute between two men of the same name who both wanted to receive the abbot's office. Konrad I. Zobel was elected, but was then persuaded by his chaplain, Konrad II , to resign in his favor. In the end, however, Zobel prevailed.

During the century, the abbey recovered from this split, becoming one of the most financially strong monasteries in the Würzburg diocese . Then, in 1374, the next ordeal followed. A schismatic election had produced two winners, Konrad IV von Maienfels and Albert Truchseß , both of whom claimed the abbey. Only the mediation by the Archbishop of Prague was able to calm the monks.

Life

The origin of the abbot is uncertain, also because of the variety of names that are in circulation. The designation as "de Krautheim" suggests the village of Krautheim , which is now part of Volkach. Wagner assumes, however, that Kraft von Buchheim named itself after a village of the same name, which today belongs to Burgbernheim in Middle Franconia. Kraft first appeared in the sources at the time of Abbot Walther III. on. He was invested as custodian of the parish of Münsterschwarzach.

Kraft von Buchheim became abbot in 1377 when his predecessor Conrad IV died. He was first documented as the head of the monastery on September 7, 1379. In 1380 he had the choir of the monastery church renewed and given an inscription. In 1401 Abbot Kraft was declared deposed by the operation of the convent and replaced by Hildebrand Zollner. As a reason to the Würzburg bishop Johann I von Egloffstein , the monks cite the illegality of the choice of power.

However, after much deliberation, the Würzburg bishop decided in 1404 for Abbot Kraft von Buchheim and accepted the competitor with the provost office in Dimbach. However, the unpopular abbot was provided with a landlord in the person of Wilhelm von Thüngen. The first term of office after the schism was the sale of the castle in Reupelsdorf to Michael von Seinsheim. Because of the endured circumstances, Kraft was nicknamed "Sorrowfulness".

It was not until 1409, after complaints about the administration of Kraft von Buchheim had arisen, that Kaspar von Schaumberg was enfeoffed with the abbey by papal decree. The abbot of the Schottenkloster in Würzburg was instructed to depose force. After that, power disappears from the sources. The chroniclers were not pleased that their new abbot was appointed by the Pope, but they did not report anything about his predecessor. Abbot Kraft died on April 26 of an unknown year.

coat of arms

Since only older literature is available on the coats of arms of the abbots of Münsterschwarzach, two abbots are named Kraft. As a result, there are two or three possible coats of arms. However, Abbot Kraft does not have a personal coat of arms, so only family coats of arms are mentioned.

For Abbot Kraft von Buchenau: A silver parrot in gold, Siebmacher assumes a green parrot with red weapons in his book of arms. There is also a family coat of arms for Abbot Kraft von Biberern. Description: In silver, a black donkey head with red ears and a red tongue.

literature

• Kassius Hallinger: Chronology of the abbots of Münsterschwarzach a. M. (1390-1803) . In: Abtei Münsterschwarzach (Ed.): Abtei Münsterschwarzach. Works from their history . Münsterschwarzach 1938.
• Rainer Kengel: The coat of arms of the abbots of Münsterschwarzach . In: Abtei Münsterschwarzach (Ed.): Abtei Münsterschwarzach. Works from their history . Münsterschwarzach 1938.
• Johannes Mahr: Münsterschwarzach. 1200 years of a Franconian abbey . Münsterschwarzach 2002.
• Leo Trunk: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach. A comparative overview . In: Pirmin Hugger (Ed.): Magna Gratia. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Münsterschwarzach abbey church 1938–1988 . Münsterschwarzach 1992.
• Heinrich Wagner: The abbots of Megingaudshausen and Münsterschwarzach in the Middle Ages . In: Pirmin Hugger (Ed.): Magna Gratia. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Münsterschwarzach abbey church 1938–1988 . Münsterschwarzach 1992.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ While Heinrich Wagner (p. 141) mentions this date, the remaining representations, because they assume two abbots, set the date of death to 1393, 1394, 1396, 1397 and 1401 or 1405, 1412, 1413 and 1420. Trunk, Leo: The abbots of Münsterschwarzach . P. 156 f.
2. ↑ See: Wagner, Heinrich: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach in the Middle Ages . P. 141.
3. ↑ Mahr, Johannes: Münsterschwarzach. 1200 years of a Franconian abbey . P. 19.
4. ^ Wagner, Heinrich: The abbots of Münsterschwarzach in the Middle Ages . P. 143.
5. ↑ Kengel, Rainer: The coat of arms of the abbots of Münsterschwarzach . P. 136.

predecessor	Office	successor
Conrad IV of Maienfels Albert Truchseß	Abbot of Münsterschwarzach 1377–1409	Kaspar von Schaumberg