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18-638: Hermann II may refer to: Hermann II, Duke of Swabia (died in 1003) Herman II (Archbishop of Cologne) (995–1056) Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (1049–1085) Herman II, Margrave of Baden (died in 1130) Herman II, Count of Winzenburg (died 1152) Hermann II, Lord of Lippe (1196–1229) Hermann II, Landgrave of Thuringia (1222–1241) Hermann II von Buxhoeveden (1163–1248) Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse (1341–1413) Hermann II, Count of Celje (ca. 1365–1435) Hermann II of Dorpat (died in 1563) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

36-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hermann II, Duke of Swabia Herman II (also Hermann ) (died 4 May 1003) was a member of the Conradine dynasty. He was Duke of Swabia from 997 to his death. In 1002, Herman unsuccessfully attempted to become king of Germany . Herman II was the son of Conrad I . There is, however, some debate about

54-599: The Rheingau region, thereby laying the foundations for the Prince-Bishopric of Mainz . Upon the emperor's death, Willigis as Primas Germaniae , on Christmas 983 crowned his three-year-old son Otto III Rex Romanorum at Aachen . After the Dowager Empress Theophanu died in 991, Willigis became guardian of the minor, thus making him, together with Otto's grandmother, Adelaide of Italy , de facto regent of

72-639: The Empire until Otto III came of age in 994. In 996 he was in the retinue of the King on his journey to Italy . Together with Otto III he pushed the election of Pope Gregory V against the resistance of the Roman nobility led by Crescentius the Younger and was present at the consecration and at the synod convened a few days later. In this council Willigis strongly urged the return of Bishop Adalbert of Prague , who, unable to bear

90-546: The Great . About 971, Willigis was appointed chancellor , an office formerly held by the emperor's brother Archbishop Bruno of Cologne . Until 973 he served Otto throughout the last years of his reign and at the height of his power. In 975 Emperor Otto II made him Archbishop of Mainz and Archchancellor for Germany . Of humble origin, Willigis had to cope with many objections; he immediately had Pope Benedict VII confirm his supremacy as metropolitan bishop . Soon he started to build

108-549: The bull of Pope John XVIII for the erection of the Diocese of Bamberg . Though Willigis has never been canonized , Roman Catholics celebrate his feast on 23 February, the day of his death in 1011. It has also been alternatively given as 18 April. In his diocese he laboured by building bridges, constructing roads, and fostering commerce. In Mainz he initiated the construction of the cathedral and consecrated it on 29 August 1009, dedicating it in honor of St. Martin of Tours , but on

126-705: The chronicler Thietmar of Merseburg , the majority of the German nobles, who assembled at Aachen in April 1002, including the influential Archbishop Heribert of Cologne , supported Herman II. But his rival, Henry II, did not wait for the approval of the nobles. Instead, he had himself anointed and crowned king by Archbishop Willigis of Mainz on 7 June 1002. (Herman had tried, and failed, to prevent Henry II from reaching Mainz.) Herman initially refused to accept Henry II as king. He undertook military action against Henry and his supporters, including at Strasbourg , where Herman's men looted

144-566: The conflicts with the Vršovci noble family and the ruling Přemyslid dynasty , had left his diocese for a second time, to which, after much correspondence between the Holy See and Willigis, he had once already been forced to return in 993. In 997 Pope Gregory V sent the decrees of a synod at Pavia to Willigis, "his vicar", for publication. He was on friendly terms with Rome, though the papacy stood at its nadir. These relations were somewhat disturbed by

162-566: The dispute of Willigis with Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim about jurisdiction in the house of secular canonesses at Gandersheim Abbey . The immediate monastery established in 852 was originally situated at Brunshausen in the Diocese of Hildesheim , but was transferred to nearby Gandersheim within the territorial limits of the Archdiocese of Mainz. Both bishops claimed jurisdiction, until Pope Sylvester II finally declared in favour of Hildesheim, against Willigis' initial resistance. His protégé

180-464: The duchy. This situation continued through the reign of Herman's son and successor, Herman III , for whom Henry II acted as guardian during his minority. Willigis Willigus was born in the Duchy of Saxony , possibly at Schöningen , the son of a free peasant. The able and intelligent young man received a good education, and was recommended by Bishop Volkold of Meissen to the service of Emperor Otto

198-443: The episcopal church. Yet by October 1002, Herman II undertook a ritual act of submission ( deditio ) before Henry II at Bruchsal . Herman accepted Henry's kingship and promised to make reparation for the damage that had been inflicted on Strasbourg. In Christmas 1002, Herman was present at the imperial court at Frankfurt, signalling that he was on better terms with Henry II. In January 1003, Henry II required Herman to cede control of

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216-542: The female monastery St Stephen in Strasbourg to Bishop Werner of Strasbourg . He married Gerberga of Burgundy , daughter of King Conrad of Burgundy . With Gerberga, Herman had three children: Shortly after he ceded control of a female monastery in Strasbourg, on 4 May 1003, Herman died. Contemporaries saw his death as a divine punishment for his desecration of the episcopal church at Strasbourg. After Herman died, Henry II separated Alsace from Swabia and took control of

234-491: The great Cathedral of Mainz . Willigis demanded solid learning in his clergy too. He was known as a good and fluent speaker. In March 975 he received the pallium from Pope Benedict VII . In January 976 Willigis probably consecrated the first Bishop of Prague , Thietmar (Dětmar) at Brumath in Alsace , whose diocese was put under his jurisdiction. At the 983 Reichstag of Verona , Otto II vested him with large territories in

252-560: The identity of Herman's mother. She is often said to be Reglint (or Richlind), daughter of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia , and thus a granddaughter of Emperor Otto I . Others argue that his wife was Judith, daughter of Adalbert of Marchtal (also known as Judith of Öhningen). In 997, after Conrad I's death, Herman II succeeded his father as duke of Swabia. That same year, Herman II accompanied Emperor Otto III on his second Italian campaign. When Otto III died without heirs in January 1002, Herman II

270-571: The same day, disastrously, it was destroyed by fire. Willigis immediately gave orders for reconstruction. Willigis greatly helped the restoration of the old collegiate church of St. Victor and built that of St. Stephan . He also built churches at Brunnen in Nassau and Seesbach . He showed great solicitude for the religious, and substantially aided the monasteries of St. Ferrutius at Bleidenstadt , of Disibodenberg , and of Jechaburg in Thuringia. Because

288-403: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hermann_II&oldid=593099457 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

306-574: Was one of the men, along with Henry II and Eckard of Meissen , who promoted themselves as candidates for the German throne. Both Herman II and Henry II claimed descent from Henry the Fowler , progenitor of the Ottonian dynasty . Eckard, though a powerful noble and military leader, was more distantly related to the Ottonians. Eckhard was assassinated in April 1002 by Saxons who opposed his candidacy. According to

324-554: Was the scholarly and just Burchard , who was appointed Bishop of Worms by Emperor Otto III in 1000. Upon the Emperor's early death, Archbishop Willigis on 7 June 1002 crowned the Duke of Bavaria Henry IV as King of the Romans at Mainz , after the assassination of his rival Margrave Eckard I of Meissen . Willigis presided at the 1007 synod at Frankfurt am Main , where thirty-five bishops signed

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