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Rainald von Dassel

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time c. 1120–1167 Also known as Archbishop Rainald of Cologne

Rainald von Dassel (c. 1120–1167), of the Dassel noble family, served as Archbishop of Cologne from 1159 and simultaneously as chancellor of the Holy…

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  1. 1161–1164Cologne · CologneIn the early 1160s he served simultaneously as Archbishop of Cologne and imperial chancellor, handling papal and princely affairs in Germany for Frederick I, and presided over the Diet of Besançon in 1164, openly supporting the emperor's claims against the papacy.
  2. 1165–1167Rome · LazioIn 1167 he accompanied Frederick I on his third Italian expedition, falling ill near Rome and dying on August 14. He carried out his political and diplomatic role on campaign to the end of his life; after his death the emperor lost his most important ecclesiastical ally.

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