Hermann von Vohburg explained
Hermann von Vohburg, also known as Hermann II, was bishop of Augsburg during the period 1096–1133.[1] [2] [3]
Hermann was appointed as bishop by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV in 1096 in Verona.[1] Patriarch Ulric of Aquileia consecrated him.[1] According to the monk Udalscalc, Hermann's brother Ulric paid Henry IV to appoint Hermann.[1]
Hermann was a layman prior to his appointment.[1]
Notes and References
- Niblaeus . Erik . The Investiture Contest in the margins: popes and peace in a manuscript from Augsburg cathedral . Journal of Medieval History . 27 May 2023 . 49 . 3 . 306–319 . 10.1080/03044181.2023.2210041 . 258755885 . free .
- Web site: Hermann, Bishop of Augsburg . British Museum .
- . Burden . John Murphy . 2018 . Between Crime and Sin: Penitential Justice in Medieval Germany, 900–1200 .