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Rainald von Dassel

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1118–1167 Also known as Archbishop Rainald of Cologne

Rainald von Dassel (1118–1167) was a core adviser and diplomat of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa), serving as Archbishop of Cologne and i…

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  1. 1141–1150Holy Roman Empire · Holy Roman EmpireRainald came from the German nobility and entered the courts of Conrad III and the future Frederick I in the 1140s, gradually becoming a trusted adviser of the emperor through his diplomatic and administrative talents, participating in imperial church appointments and policy planning.
  2. 1152–1158Cologne · RhinelandAfter Frederick was elected King of Germany, Rainald served as imperial archchancellor, presiding over imperial chancery documents and diplomacy, and taking part in shaping Italian policy after the emperor's coronation in 1155.
  3. 1159–1167Cologne · RhinelandAfter taking office as Archbishop of Cologne in 1159, Rainald became the chief executor of Frederick's anti-pope Alexander III policy, supporting antipopes and accompanying the emperor on campaigns in Italy; he died near Rome in 1167.

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