Bruno II von Berg
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Bruno II of Berg (c. 1100 – 1137) was the Archbishop of Cologne
from 1131 until 1137.
Bruno II of Berg was a son of Count Adolf III
of Berg
. In 1119 he was mentioned as a Provost in Cologne
, and he became the Provost of St. Gereon in Cologne in 1127. In 1130 he was elected the Archbishop of Trier
but refused.
Bruno was selected on Christmas Day of 1131 by King Lothar
of Germany
and a papal legate as the Archbishop of Cologne. In 1133 he converted his own keep at Altenberg
into a monastery. Bruno died in 1137 in Apulia
on campaign with King Lothair of Germany against Roger II of Sicily
.
Archbishopric of Cologne
The Electorate of Cologne was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire and existed from the 10th to the early 19th century. It consisted of the temporal possessions of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne . It was ruled by the Archbishop in his function as prince-elector of...
from 1131 until 1137.
Bruno II of Berg was a son of Count Adolf III
Adolf III
Adolf III of Berg was count of Berg from 1093 until 1132, and count of Hövel from 1090 until 1106, Vogt of Werden , son of Adolf II of Berg-Hövel, count of Berg, and Adelheid von Laufen....
of Berg
Berg (state)
Berg was a state – originally a county, later a duchy – in the Rhineland of Germany. Its capital was Düsseldorf. It existed from the early 12th to the 19th centuries.-Ascent:...
. In 1119 he was mentioned as a Provost in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, and he became the Provost of St. Gereon in Cologne in 1127. In 1130 he was elected the Archbishop of Trier
Archbishopric of Trier
The Archbishopric of Trier was a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Its suffragans were the dioceses of Metz, Toul and Verdun. Since the 9th century the Archbishops of Trier were simultaneously princes and since the 11th...
but refused.
Bruno was selected on Christmas Day of 1131 by King Lothar
Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
Lothair III of Supplinburg , was Duke of Saxony , King of Germany , and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137. The son of Count Gebhard of Supplinburg, his reign was troubled by the constant intriguing of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia and Duke Conrad of Franconia...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and a papal legate as the Archbishop of Cologne. In 1133 he converted his own keep at Altenberg
Altenberg
Altenberg is a German language place name and may refer to:Places in Germany:*Altenberg, Germany, a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany...
into a monastery. Bruno died in 1137 in Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
on campaign with King Lothair of Germany against Roger II of Sicily
Roger II of Sicily
Roger II was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, later became Duke of Apulia and Calabria , then King of Sicily...
.