Jaromir, Bishop of Prague
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Jaromir was the bishop of Prague from 1068 when he was appointed by his brother, Vratislaus II of Bohemia
. The two were both sons of the Duke Bretislaus I
.
In 1063, Vratislaus had established a diocese at Olomouc
and raised a monk of Brewnow, John, to the see. Jaromir was resentful of the loss of tithes and fiefs and the brothers entered into a long rivalry. Jaromir even attacked the new bishop of Olomouc and carried off by force of arms the relics which had been removed from Prague to the new see. Vratislaus, for his part, spited his brother by wearing his episcopal vestments—an honour conferred by the pope for the price of 100 marks per annum—in his brother's presence at official functions.
Pope Alexander II
sent a legate
Rudolph to hold a diet in Prague in response to the conflicts surrounding the new see. Jaromir did not attend and was deposed. Gregory VII
summoned the bishops to Rome
. At an Easter synod in 1074, Jaromir confessed his ill-treatment of John, but refused to yield Podvin. Gregory ordered that Vratislaus should remove his brother by force if necessary.
Jaromir was an ally of the Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy
. Jaromir was appointed chancellor by Henry and took the name Gebhard in 1077. In 1085, John died and a reichstag
convened in Mainz
suppressed the Moravia
n see, reuniting it to Prague by Jaromir's insistence. Vratislaus fell out with Henry over the loss of Meissen
and raised his chaplain Wecel to Olomouc as Bishop Andrew I. Jaromir went to Rome to protest to Pope Urban II
. He was preparing to fight Wecel at Esztergom
when he died.
Vratislaus II of Bohemia
-Literature:*Vratislav Vaníček: Vratislav II. . První český král. Vyšehrad 2004, ISBN 80-7021-655-7*Hans Patze: Die Pegauer Annalen, die Königserhebung Wratislaws v. Böhmen und die Anfänge der Stadt Pegau. JGMODtl 12, 1963, 1-62...
. The two were both sons of the Duke Bretislaus I
Bretislaus I of Bohemia
Bretislaus I , known as Bohemian Achilles, of the house of the Přemyslids, was the duke of Bohemia from 1035 till death.-Youth:...
.
In 1063, Vratislaus had established a diocese at Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
and raised a monk of Brewnow, John, to the see. Jaromir was resentful of the loss of tithes and fiefs and the brothers entered into a long rivalry. Jaromir even attacked the new bishop of Olomouc and carried off by force of arms the relics which had been removed from Prague to the new see. Vratislaus, for his part, spited his brother by wearing his episcopal vestments—an honour conferred by the pope for the price of 100 marks per annum—in his brother's presence at official functions.
Pope Alexander II
Pope Alexander II
Pope Alexander II , born Anselmo da Baggio, was Pope from 1061 to 1073.He was born in Milan. As bishop of Lucca he had been an energetic coadjutor with Hildebrand of Sovana in endeavouring to suppress simony, and to enforce the celibacy of the clergy...
sent a legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
Rudolph to hold a diet in Prague in response to the conflicts surrounding the new see. Jaromir did not attend and was deposed. Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII
Pope St. Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana , was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal...
summoned the bishops to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. At an Easter synod in 1074, Jaromir confessed his ill-treatment of John, but refused to yield Podvin. Gregory ordered that Vratislaus should remove his brother by force if necessary.
Jaromir was an ally of the Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy
Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of Popes challenged the authority of European monarchies over control of appointments, or investitures, of church officials such...
. Jaromir was appointed chancellor by Henry and took the name Gebhard in 1077. In 1085, John died and a reichstag
Reichstag (Holy Roman Empire)
The Imperial Diet was the Diet, or general assembly, of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire.During the period of the Empire, which lasted formally until 1806, the Diet was not a parliament in today's sense; instead, it was an assembly of the various estates of the realm...
convened in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
suppressed the Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
n see, reuniting it to Prague by Jaromir's insistence. Vratislaus fell out with Henry over the loss of Meissen
Meissen
Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche...
and raised his chaplain Wecel to Olomouc as Bishop Andrew I. Jaromir went to Rome to protest to Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II , born Otho de Lagery , was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on July 29 1099...
. He was preparing to fight Wecel at Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
when he died.