Ludwig von Pfullendorf
Ludwig von Pfullendorf (mentioned for the first time in 1131; † January 28, 1135 in Tuttlingen ) was abbot of the Reichenau monastery from 1131 until his murder in 1135 .
Ludwig von Pfullendorf came from the Swabian noble family of the Counts von Pfullendorf , who had their headquarters in Linzgau and Hegau . He was a son of Count Ludwig von Pfullendorf-Ramsberg zu Stoffeln, who had his seat at Hohenstoffeln Castle .
Ludwig von Pfullendorf was made abbot of the Reichenau monastery after the death of Rudolf von Böttstein . Little is known, however, about his work during his four-year term of abbat.
He was killed on January 28, 1135 in front of the altar of the church in Tuttlingen by Reichenauer Ministerials . Nothing is known about the exact background of the crime. Ludwig von Pfullendorf was buried in the vestibule of the Reichenau Laurentius Chapel.
Individual evidence
- ^ Konrad Beyerle : From the foundation to the end of the baronial monastery (724-1427) . In: Konrad Beyerle (ed.): The culture of the Reichenau Abbey. Commemorative pamphlet for the twelve hundredth anniversary of the founding year of the island monastery 724–1924 . 1st subband. Verlag der Münchner Drucke, Munich 1925, pp. 55–212, here p. 136.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf von Böttstein |
Abbot of Reichenau 1131–1135 |
Ulrich III. from Zollern |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pfullendorf, Ludwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of Reichenau (1131–1135) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1135 |
| Place of death | Tuttlingen |