Gisilher (archbishop of Magdeburg)
Gislher (also: Giseler; † January 25, 1004 in Trebra ) was 971-981 Bishop of Merseburg and 981-1004 Archbishop of Magdeburg.
Life
Gislher came from a Saxon noble family, was a man full of energy, but also ambitious. In the year 971, he was the second Bishop of Merseburg. He increased the possession of his diocese with a large forest between the rivers Saale and Mulde, a gift of Emperor Otto II came. As 981 the first archbishop of Magdeburg, Adalbert died, and sat at Gislher by Emperor and Pope, he succeeded him as the bishopric of Merseburg dissolved and its territory was divided among the neighboring dioceses Zeitz and Meissen and the archbishopric of Magdeburg.
Under Otto's successor Otto III. a decision restoring the bishopric of Merseburg was taken. The Archbishop resisted the desire to return to his old diocese, which was therefore restored until after his death in 1004.
In the year 992 Gislher inaugurated in Halberstadt Domneubau an altar dedicated to St. Mauritius, patron of the Archdiocese.
On January 17, 1000, Archbishop Gislher found at Otto III. am Staffelsee one to regain the favor of the emperor. The reason for this was probably the previous partisanship Giselher for the Bavarian Duke Henry in his revolt against the Emperor.
After at least six days the emperor moved his entourage, which also Gislher was, in the direction of Poland. From Bavaria it went over Thuringia, Zeitz, Meißen to the border river Bober to the castle Eulau. From there, it was probably about Glogau, costs and Poznan to Gniezno. About 990 escaped the Archbishop barely a stop of 200 selected lutizischen warriors. Seven years after this incident, he was once again the target of an attack of Lutizen: they lured him to the gates of Arneburg on the Elbe, which lay to the north of Stendal. Gislher again narrowly escaped, but most of his companions lost their lives.
After the death of Count of Wettin Binizo Dedo I. the county rights in the northern Hassegau received through the mediation Giselher the Emperor.
Swell
- Thietmar of Merseburg Chronicle ( = Selected sources on German medieval history Freiherr- vom-Stein Memorial Edition, Vol 9. ), New transfer and explained by Werner Trillmich, Darmstadt 1957 ( several editions ).