Frederick (archbishop of Mainz)

Friedrich ( * before 937; † October 25 954 in Mainz ) was 937-954 Archbishop of Mainz.

Its origin is unknown. After the death Hildebert 937 used from Otto I Friedrich axis resigned as Archbishop for the first time out politically. The indignation of the Frankish Duke Eberhard 938 against Otto he mediated peace. In September 938, he switched together with Bishop Rudhard of Strasbourg again peace between Eberhard and Otto. But Otto did not accept the proposal of the mediator, which Friedrich moved to the side of the opponents. In the battle of Andernach in October 939 he had to give Otto, but was dismissed 940. In the 40 years his ratio improved to Otto. The dioceses Havel mountain and Brandenburg were Mainz assumed. In Reims dispute in which it was also about the occupation of Reims Erzstuhls, between Louis and Hugo Friedrich brought as papal legate a mandate of Pope Agapet II. 951 Friedrich took part in the Italian campaign. His embassy to the Pope probably failed the bishop of Chur Hartbertstrasse because of the imperial coronation of Otto. 954 he negotiated a peace ( pactum ) between Otto the Great and his son Liudolf from. Friedrich Related against the interests of the king Otto so persistently for the contract that he thereby suspicious to get in the partisans of the king. In response Friedrich offered an oath to prove that he had never minded the king hostile. At the Diet of Langenzenn in June 954, the two reconciled. Friedrich Otto ordered the oath, by accepting the will for the deed.

Swell

• Widukind of Corvey: The Saxons story of Widukind of Corvey, in: Sources for the history of the Saxon Empire, translated by Albert Bauer, Reinhold Rau ( Freiherr vom Stein Memorial Issue 8 ), Darmstadt 1971, pp. 1-183.