Weichart from Polheim
Weichart von Polheim (* December 27, 1263 ; † October 6, 1315 ) from the Upper Austrian noble family of the Lords of Polheim , was Archbishop of Salzburg from 1312 to 1315 .
On April 1, 1312, the then fifty-year-old cathedral dean Weichart von Polheim was elected archbishop as a compromise candidate, who came from the old Austrian ministerial family Polheimer . This archbishop wrote a well-known chronicle about the aristocratic families of Austria and is the only writer among the Salzburg archbishops of the late Middle Ages. During his term of office the cautious further separation of Salzburg from the motherland of Bavaria falls. In essence, Weichart continued the policies of his predecessor.
On October 6, 1315, Weichart von Polheim died of a stroke after a three-year reign. He was buried in the Salzburg Cathedral in front of the St. Rupert's Altar that he built.
literature
- Judas Thaddäus Zauner : Chronicle of Salzburg, III. Band .
- Heinz Dopsch , Hans Spatzenegger (ed.): History of Salzburg, city and country. Pustet, Salzburg 1988, ISBN 3-7025-0243-2
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad IV of Fohnsdorf |
Archbishop of Salzburg 1312-1315 |
Friedrich III. from Leibnitz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weichart from Polheim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Salzburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1315 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |