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Affairs of the Bremen–Hamburg Archbishopric
In the 1120s, the joint archbishopric of Bremen–Hamburg in the Holy Roman Empire faced complex issues of Nordic missionizing, Danish political change…
Timeline
- 1123–1126Bremen Cathedral · BremenAfter succeeding as archbishop of Bremen–Hamburg, Adalbert II reformed the administration of the see, strengthened control over its subordinate monasteries, and sought the support of the Holy Roman Emperor to consolidate his position after disputes over the archiepiscopal election.
- 1126–1130Hamburg · HamburgRelying on Hamburg as a gateway for Northern European trade and missionizing, the see continued to send missionaries to Denmark and Scandinavia, coordinating between local church organization and the empire's Nordic policies.
Sources
- Germany in the High Middle Ages c. 1050–1200 — Benjamin Arnold (1991)
- The Diocese of Hamburg-Bremen — Timothy Reuter https://www.britannica.com/place/Hamburg-archbishopric