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King Henry IV. and his army burn and plunder the Bavarian lands of Count Ekbert of Formbach during the winter.

Related Conflict :Investiture Controversy, Wars of King Henry IV. against Counter-Kings (1077-1088)
Perpetrator (Person) :
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Army of Henry IV. (HRE) Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
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    Victim (Group) :
  • Origin: Baiovarii/Bavarian Gender: Mixed, Age: mixed, Activity: mixed
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    Third Party (Person) :
  • Ekbert, Count of Formbach Origin: Baiovarii/Bavarian Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Berthold of Reichenau, Chronicon (Berthold of Reichenau) 1077 Paste CTS-Link
    Time Periode :Salian Period
    Century :A.D. 11
    Year :A.D. 1077
    Season :Winter
    Duration :Weeks
    Speed :Slow
     
    Context :war/military campaign
    plunder
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    economical
    political
    Application :burning
    Long-Term Consequence :siege
    exile
     
    Original Text :Dehinc assumptis secum ducis Boemiorum, illorum provincialium, militaribus copiis, Eggibertum, non parvae valentiae et virtutis comitem, qui sibi rebellaverat, predis, incendiis et castellorum illius obsidionibus pertinax eius devastator hostiliter impetebat. In cuius devastatione nivosas algoris nimietates sic cum suis quamquam vix perpetiens,
     
    Translation :-
     
    Edition :I. S. Robinson: Bertholds und Bernolds Chroniken (FSGA 14), Darmstadt, 20-277.
     
    Remark :long-term consequence: For the related sieges, refer to: "King Henry IV. and his army lay siege to three castles of Count Ekbert of Formbach during the winter, taking them with siege engines and forcing the count and his family into exile in Hungary."
     
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    Created at :2022-06-20 : 11:46:01
    Last changed :2022-09-05 : 09:47:30
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00012084
    Static URL :https://ml-s-eris.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_violence_00012084