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Bishop Hezilo of Hildesheim, Count Ekbert and their men ambush Abbot Widerad of Fulda and his followers during Pentecost service in presence of the King, first with fists and clubs, then with weapons, resulting in many injured and dead on both sides.
Perpetrator (Person) :
  • Ekbert I., Margrave of Meißen Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: attack, Direct Consequence: victory
  • Bero Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: death
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: mixed, Reaction: attack, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Victim (Person) :
  • Widerad, Abbot of Fulda Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: religious figure
  • Reginbodo Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: death
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    Victim (Group) :
  • Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: mixed, Reaction: fight back, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Third Party (Person) :
  • Hezilo, Bishop of Hildesheim Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: religious figure, Reaction: encouragement
  • Henry IV., Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: youth, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: retreat
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    Level :intrasocial
    Source :Lampert of Hersfeld, Annales (Lampert) 1063 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Goslar (Goslar)
    Time Periode :Salian Period
    Century :A.D. 11
    Year :A.D. 1063
    Month :June
    Day :7
    Daytime :Evening
    Weekday :Saturday
    Season :Summer
    Speed :Fast
     
    Context :institutional
    religious
    conspiracy
    ambush
    Motivation :religious
    political
    Application :beating
    stabbing
    Weapon :bare hands/no weapons
    cudgel/club/stick
    sword
    Long-Term Consequence :lawsuit
    other
     
    Original Text :Rex pentecosten Goslariae celebravit. Ibi dum ad vespertinalem sinaxim rex et episcopi convenissent, rursus de positione sellarum episcopalium tumultus exoritur, non fortuita, ut prius, concursione, sed premeditata diu machinatione. Nam episcopus Hildenesheimensis, acceptae prius contumeliae memor, Ecbertum comitem cum expeditis militibus retro altare occuluerat. Hi audito tumultuantium camerariorum strepitu ocius advolant, Fuldensium alios pugnis, alios fustibus cedunt, prosternunt et de sacrario aecclesiae inopinato periculo attonitos facile proturbant. Quibus ilico ad arma conclamantibus, Fuldenses, quibus arma in promptu erant, facto grege aecclesiam irrumpunt, in medio chori psallentiumque fratrum manus conserunt, rem non iam fustibus, sed gladiis gerunt. Pugna atrox committitur, atque per totam aecclesiam pro ymnis et canticis spiritualibus vociferatio adhortantium et ululatus morientium exauditur. Super altaria Dei tristes iugulantur hostiae, passimque per aecclesiam sanguinis currunt flumina, non legali, ut quondam, religione, sed hostili crudelitate profusa. Episcopus Hildenesheimensis, capto ediciori loco, tamquam militari quodam classico suos, ut fortiter preliarentur, hortabatur, et ne loci religione ab armis terrerentur, suae auctoritatis et permissionis titulum obtendebat. Multi utrimque vulnerati, multi occisi sunt, inter quos precipui erant Reginbodo signifer Fuldensis et Bero, Ecberto comiti miles carissimus. Rex inter haec vociferans et sub obtentu regiae maiestatis populum adiurans surdis fabulam narrare videbatur. Tandem monitus a suis, ut vitae propriae pugna excedens consuleret, vixque inter constipatam arcius multitudinem eluctatus, in palacium se recepit. Hildenesheimenses, qui instructi premeditatique ad pugnam venerant, superiores efficiuntur. Fuldenses, utpote quos inermes inopinatosque subito exortae sedicionis procella contraxerat, fusi fugatique atque de aecclesia expulsi sunt. Fores ilico obserantur. Fuldenses, qui primo tumultu ad arma tollenda paulo longius discurrerant, frequentes armatique assunt, atrium aecclesiae occupant, aciem instruunt, ut de aecclesia progressos statim adoriantur. Sed nox concertationem diremit.
     
    Translation :-
     
    Edition :Lampert von Hersfeld - Annalen, In: A. Schmidt, W. D. Fritz (FSGA 13), Darmstadt.
     
    Remark :titel: A previous, but much smaller fight over seating arrangements and the powerstruggle between the Bishop and Abbot is described in: "The chamberlains of Bishop Hezilo of Hildesheim and Abbot Widerad of Fulda insult and attack each with fists over a seating arrangement dispute on Christmas, but are stopped before they can draw weapons."
    long-term consequence: Even though the ambush was planned by the party of Bishop Hezilo, Abbot Widerad is blamed. Lampert implies that Widerad was able to buy off his enemies and the King to escape the full consequences.
     
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    Created at :2022-02-06 : 10:43:54
    Last changed :2022-03-12 : 12:53:06
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00011407
    Static URL :https://www.ancientviolence.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_violence_00011407