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Hermann von Vohburg, also known as Hermann II, was bishop of Augsburg during the period 1096–1133.

Hermann was appointed as bishop by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV in 1096 in Verona. Patriarch Ulric of Aquileia consecrated him. According to the monk Udalscalc, Hermann's brother Ulric paid Henry IV to appoint Hermann.

Hermann was a layman prior to his appointment.

References

  1. ^ Niblaeus, Erik (27 May 2023). "The Investiture Contest in the margins: popes and peace in a manuscript from Augsburg cathedral". Journal of Medieval History. 49 (3): 306–319. doi:10.1080/03044181.2023.2210041. S2CID 258755885.
  2. "Hermann, Bishop of Augsburg". British Museum.
  3. Burden, John Murphy (2018). Between Crime and Sin: Penitential Justice in Medieval Germany, 900–1200 (Thesis). ProQuest 2089931986.


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