Tagino

Tagino (also: Tegno, Dagino, Dago, Dagan, Tagamo; * Doll in Mayrhofen in Regensburg, † June 9, 1012 in Rothenburg an der Saale) was from 1004 to 1012 Archbishop of Magdeburg.

Life

Tagino came from Bavaria and was a disciple of Saint Wolfgang. His successor, it was originally, but could not get the confirmation of the emperor. He then went to the court of Henry of Bavaria and became his chaplain. At his request Tagino was elected in 1004 to the Archbishop of Magdeburg. He also served as his employer Assists in keeping the bishopric of Merseburg restore and it made ​​up for the present representative of the diocese, the Bishop of Halberstadt with large estates.

He was also involved in other diplomatic services of his employer. In Poznan, he signed the 1005 peace treaty between Henry II and Bolesław I of Poland. He was involved in the founding of the diocese of Bamberg, to the hard Mauritius have introduced advanced the cathedral in Magdeburg, has enriched the archbishopric for more goods and accompanied Henry on his third campaign against Bolesław 1011. Back to Merseburg turned he fell ill. Then he let himself be Giebichenstein bring to Rothenburg, where he died. His body was transferred to Magdeburg and was buried in the cathedral.

Swell

• Thietmar of Merseburg Chronicle ( = Selected sources on German medieval history Freiherr- vom-Stein Memorial Edition, Vol 9. ) New transferred and explained by Werner Trillmich, Darmstadt 1957 ( several editions ).