Ruthard of Mainz

Ruthard (died 1109) was archbishop of Mainz from 1089 to 1109.

In 1096 he opposed violence against the Jews arising from the First Crusade [ [http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2001/05/daily-05-27-2001.shtml May 27: Mainz Massacre; Christian History Institute ] ] , trying to turn Emicho away from Mainz. After a two-day stand-off, Emicho broke into the city, and caused a massacre [ [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=908&letter=C JewishEncyclopedia.com - CRUSADES, THE: ] ] .

He was then accused by Emperor Henry IV, whom he opposed in the Investiture Conflict, of appropriating property of murdered Jews [ [http://cohesion.rice.edu/CentersandInst/Boniuk/emplibrary/Centerpaper_1Haverkamp.pdf PDF] , p. 15.] . Ruthard left his diocese until 1105.

He founded Disibodenberg Abbey in 1108 at the place where Disibod had built a cell at the confluence of the rivers Nahe and Glan. [ [http://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/horst/hildegard/wirk/edisibod.html The Disibodenberg ] ] .

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