- Hermann of Dorpat
Hermann I (1163 – 1248) was the first
Prince-Bishop of theBishopric of Dorpat (1224 – 1248) within theLivonian Confederation .Hermann hailed from Buxhoeveden, Saxony, and was also known as "Hermann of Buxhoeveden" and other variations, such as Buxhöwden and Buxthoeven. He was the brother of Bishop
Albert of Riga , who used his influence against KingValdemar of Denmark to place theLivonian Brothers of the Sword in medievalEstonia . From10 April 1220 –21 July 1224 , Hermann was Bishop of Leal, after which he took over the Bishopric of Dorpat.Hermann founded the cathedral of Dorpat (Tartu) and led the Roman Catholic crusading army in the 1242
Battle of the Ice , which was won by the Russian OrthodoxAlexander Nevsky of Novgorod.Hermann was the progenitor of the
House of Buxhoeveden , aBaltic German family whose members enteredPrussia n, Swedish, and Russian service over the following centuries. Their descendents live inGermany ,Finland , andRussia today.External links
* [http://www.buxhoeveden.net/index.php?link=3 Hermann at the website of the family Buxhöwde]
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