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'''Ruthard''' (died [[1109]]) was [[archbishop of Mainz]] from 1089 to 1109. |
'''Ruthard''' (died [[1109]]) was [[archbishop of Mainz]] from 1089 to 1109. |
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In 1096 he opposed violence against the Jews arising from the [[First Crusade]]<ref>[http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2001/05/daily-05-27-2001.shtml]</ref>, trying to turn [[Emicho]] away from [[Mainz]]. He was then accused by [[Emperor Henry IV]], whom he opposed in the [[Investiture Conflict]], of appropriating property of murdered Jews<ref>[http://cohesion.rice.edu/CentersandInst/Boniuk/emplibrary/Centerpaper_1Haverkamp.pdf PDF], p. 15.</ref> Ruthard left his diocese until 1105. |
In 1096 he opposed violence against the Jews arising from the [[First Crusade]]<ref>[http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2001/05/daily-05-27-2001.shtml]</ref>, trying to turn [[Emicho]] away from [[Mainz]]. After a stand-off of two days, Emicho broke into the city, and caused a massacre<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=908&letter=C]</ref>. |
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He was then accused by [[Emperor Henry IV]], whom he opposed in the [[Investiture Conflict]], of appropriating property of murdered Jews<ref>[http://cohesion.rice.edu/CentersandInst/Boniuk/emplibrary/Centerpaper_1Haverkamp.pdf PDF], p. 15.</ref> Ruthard left his diocese until 1105. |
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He founded [[Disibodenberg Abbey]] in 1108.<ref>[http://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/horst/hildegard/wirk/edisibod.html]</ref>. |
He founded [[Disibodenberg Abbey]] in 1108.<ref>[http://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/horst/hildegard/wirk/edisibod.html]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 12:21, 21 November 2007
Ruthard (died 1109) was archbishop of Mainz from 1089 to 1109.
In 1096 he opposed violence against the Jews arising from the First Crusade[1], trying to turn Emicho away from Mainz. After a stand-off of two days, Emicho broke into the city, and caused a massacre[2].
He was then accused by Emperor Henry IV, whom he opposed in the Investiture Conflict, of appropriating property of murdered Jews[3] Ruthard left his diocese until 1105.
He founded Disibodenberg Abbey in 1108.[4].