Hermann von Vohburg

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Niblaeus, Erik (27 May 2023). "The Investiture Contest in the margins: popes and peace in a manuscript from Augsburg cathedral". Journal of Medieval History. 49 (3): 306–319. doi:10.1080/03044181.2023.2210041. S2CID 258755885.
  2. ^ "Hermann, Bishop of Augsburg". British Museum.
  3. ^ Burden, John Murphy (2018). Between Crime and Sin: Penitential Justice in Medieval Germany, 900–1200 (Thesis). ProQuest 2089931986.[page needed]


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