Ulrich von Eppenstein
Ulrich von Eppenstein (* around 1055; † December 13, 1121 ), sometimes also as Ulrich III. by Eppenstein , from the house of the Eppensteiners was Abbot of St. Gallen (from 1077), counter- abbot of Reichenau (1079) and as Ulrich I Patriarch of Aquileia (from 1086).
Life
Ulrich was the son of Markwart IV of Eppenstein and the Liutbirg of Plain. Together with his brothers Liutold , Heinrich and Hermann , he was a valuable supporter of Emperor Heinrich IV in the investiture dispute in the fight against the papal, especially the houses of Rheinfelden and Zähringen . He remained a loyal supporter of the royal party until his death on December 13, 1121.
Act
In 1077 King Heinrich IV , who was related to Ulrich (common great-grandfather Hermann II of Swabia ), appointed his cognatus as abbot of St. Gallen at a young age after Abbot Lutold was expelled . Ulrich von Eppenstein, who came from outside, was welcomed with goodwill in St. Gallen. As a result, St. Gallen was on the loyal side of the king, which led to conflicts with the abbot of Reichenau , with Bishop Gebhard III. of Constance, with Duke Welf IV of Bavaria and with Duke Berthold II of Zähringen . To secure the St. Gallen territory, he had several castles built. In 1079 he was appointed by Heinrich IV. As counter-abbot of the Reichenau monastery, but ultimately could not assert himself against Ekkehard II. Von Nellenburg (1072-1088). In the course of the violent clashes that followed, St. Gallen Abbey lost its possessions on the right bank of the Rhine. Abbot Ulrich was then forced to sell parts of the monastery treasure. Repeated attempts on the part of Ekkehard II von Nellenburg to appoint the deposed abbot Lutold as counter-abbot of St. Gallen failed. It was not until 1083 that the party of the opposing king Hermann von Salm succeeded in replacing Abbot Ulrich von Eppenstein with the Reichenau monk Werinhar . After Werinhar's resignation in 1086, Ulrich von Eppenstein was again in charge of the abbey. In 1086 he was also given the patriarchate of Aquileia , where his brother Heinrich was already in charge of the bailiwick and the margravates of Carniola and Istria , while brother Liutold was also Margrave of Verona in addition to the Carinthian ducal office . From Italy, Ulrich planned a violent deposition of the Bishop of Constance, which ultimately failed.
literature
- Werner Vogler: Eppenstein, Ulrich von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Ulrich von Eppenstein, 1077–1121 . In: Helvetia Sacra . Dept. III: The orders with the Benedictine rule, 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland . Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1291 f .
- Gerold Meyer von Knonau : Ulrich I. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, pp. 212-214.
Web links
- Abbot Ulrich von Eppenstein (1077–1121) in the city dictionary of the city of Wil
- Ulrich von Eppenstein on the website of the St. Gallen Abbey Archives .
Individual evidence
- ^ Vogler: St. Gallen - Abbots: Ulrich von Eppenstein, 1077–1121. 1986, p. 1291 f.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ulrich II. |
Abbot of St. Gallen 1077–1121 |
Manegold |
| Frederick II of Moravia |
Patriarch of Aquileia 1086-1121 |
Gerard I. Primiero |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ulrich von Eppenstein |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ulrich III. from Eppenstein |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of St. Gallen, counter-abbot of Reichenau and Patriarch of Aquileia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1055 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1121 |