Herman I was bishop of Bamberg from 1065 until 1075.[1] He was a royal chaplain of King Henry IV of Germany before his appointment to the bishopric.[2] His favoritism towards monastic communities brought him into conflict with the canons of the Bamberg Cathedral.[3]

References

  1. ^ Robinson 2003, pp. 116, 137.
  2. ^ Brook 2014, p. 347.
  3. ^ Robinson 2003, p. 119.

Sources

  • Brook, Christopher (2014) [1964]. Europe in the Central Middle Ages: 962-1154. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-582-36904-7.
  • Robinson, I. S. (2003) [1999]. Henry IV of Germany, 1056-1106. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-54590-0.
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