Labels

Preferred Label

Burkhard von Oltigen (en), Burkhard von Oltigen (de), Burcard d'Oltigen (fr), Burkhard von Oltigen (it)

Alternate Label

Burchard von Lausanne (de)

Alternate Label

Burkhard von Oltingen (en)

Definitions

en

Burkhard of Oltigen was Bishop of Lausanne from 1056 until his death. He supported Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy, was excommunicated and travelled with the emperor to Canossa in 1077. Shortly afterwards, he fought the opposing king Rudolf of Swabia and put pressure on his wife Adelheid in Zurich. In 1079, Henry IV appointed him Chancellor of Italy and he received the imperial estate of Lutry as a gift. Burkhard died during the siege of Gleichen in 1089.

Roles

Biographical Information

Death

24 December 1089

Relations

Exact Match

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkhard_von_Oltigen

Exact Match

http://viaf.org/viaf/50449743

Exact Match

https://d-nb.info/gnd/135738253

Exact Match

https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/018458/2009-11-09/

Concept Scheme

http://nomisma.org/id/

Miscellaneous

Part Of

http://nomisma.org/id/medieval_european_numismatics

Part Of

http://nomisma.org/id/medieval_swiss_numismatics