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Margrave Ekbert II. of Meißen and few of his men attack Emperor Henry IV. and his army at Gleichen on the day before Christmas, killing and capturing noble men while the rest is forced to flee.

Related Conflict :Investiture Controversy, Siege of Gleichen
Perpetrator (Person) :
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: attack, Direct Consequence: victory
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    Victim (Person) :
  • Henry IV., Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: retreat, Direct Consequence: humiliation
  • Burchard of Oltingen, Bishop of Lausanne Origin: Swiss Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: death
  • Liemar, Archbishop of Bremen Origin: Baiovarii/Bavarian Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: capture
  • Count Berthold Origin: Unknown Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: capture
  • Victim (Group) :
  • Army of Henry IV. (HRE) Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: retreat, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Third Party (Person) :
  • Origin: Unknown Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: religious figure, Reaction: encouragement
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Bernold of Constance, Chronicon (Bernold of Constance) 1088 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Gleichen (Castle Gleichen)
    Time Periode :Salian Period
    Century :A.D. 11
    Year :A.D. 1088
    Month :December
    Day :24
    Season :Winter
     
    Context :war/military campaign
    siege
    religious
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    religious
    Long-Term Consequence :capture
    plunder
     
    Original Text :In vigilia nativitatis Domini Eggebertus marchio Heinricum et omnem eius exercitum cum paucis militibus, a quibusdam religiosis confortatus, viriliter invasit, eumque de obsidione cuiusdam sui castelli, ubi ille nativitatem celebrare disposuit, turpissime fugavit. In hac invasione ex parte Heinrici Leomarus Bremensis archiepiscopus et Berthaldus comes capiuntur, Losannensis non tam episcopus quam antichristus, dum fortiter vult agere, occiditur. Ipse autem H. perditis regalibus insignibus vix de manibus insequentium eripitur; sicque usque ad Babinberc de Thuringia fugiendo tandem pervenit, ibique inglorius sollemnizare compellitur. Eggebertus autem marchio castello suo et castris inimicorum pene absque sanguine potitus, captis quoque pluribus et occisis, gratiarum actiones Deo et sancto Petro referre non cessavit, quibus et se deinceps puriori fidelitate adhesurum destinavit.
     
    Translation :-
     
    Edition :I. S. Robinson: Bertholds und Bernolds Chroniken (FSGA 14), Darmstadt, 280-432.
     
    Remark :context: For a different description by Bernold for the apparently same event, refer to: "Saxons led by Margrave Ekbert II. of Meißen drive Henry IV. from his siege of Gleichen around Christmas, capturing the royal insignia and forcing him to submit after two days."
     
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    Created at :2022-06-07 : 09:23:37
    Last changed :2022-09-07 : 12:12:29
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00011872
    Static URL :https://ml-s-eris.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_violence_00011872