Reinher della Torre
Reinher della Torre (da Torre) († November 9, 1209 in Chur ) was Bishop of Chur from 1194 until his death .
Life
Reinher, son of Alcherius, came from an Italian noble family, the Milanese patricians Torriani , who had jurisdiction in the Blenio Valley since 1173 . He probably became bishop of Chur in 1194. Reinher, who controlled the Churrätischen Alpine passes, stood on the side of the Hohenstaufen in the succession dispute , but in 1208, after the death of Philip of Swabia , recognized the Guelph Otto IV . In 1209 he gave Otto the bailiwick of the bishopric and in return was exempted from imperial service and military expedition. Although his participation in Otto's journey to Rome in 1209 was mentioned in chronicles, it is not documented.
literature
- Erwin Gatz : Reinher della Torre . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , pp. 137 .
Web links
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Torre, Reinher there. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry II |
Bishop of Chur 1194–1209 |
Arnold von Matsch |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torre, Reinher della |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torre, come here |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1209 |
| Place of death | Chur |