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List of prince-archbishops, archbishops, bishops and administrators of Bremen

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2652: 420: 2940: 1473: 1185: 1010: 3026: 2768: 2724: 787: 2843: 252: 98: 1726: 154:. However, sometimes the respective incumbent of the see never gained a papal confirmation, but was still invested the princely regalia. Also, the opposite occurred with a papally confirmed archbishop, never invested as prince. A number of incumbents, elected by the chapter, neither achieved papal confirmation nor imperial 190:
of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen 1316 to 1327, 1348 to 1360, and again 1568 to 1645. Either simply de facto replacing the Prince-Archbishop or lacking canon-law prerequisites, the incumbent of the see would officially only hold the title administrator (but nevertheless colloquially referred to
142:, with the monarch being the respective archbishop usually elected by the Bremian Chapters at Bremen Cathedral and Hamburg Concathedral, with the latter enfranchised to three capitular votes, and confirmed by the 49:
archbishops of Hamburg (simply titled Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen), later simply titled archbishops of Bremen, since 1180 simultaneously officiating as rulers of princely rank (prince-archbishop) in the
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elected prince-archbishop by the chapters in 1348, but never papally confirmed, appointed administrator by his uncle and again by Godfrey, who appointed him also coadjutor, forced to resign in 1362 by
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invested princely power as Prince-Archbishops and not all were papally confirmed as bishops. In 1180 part of the Bremian diocesan territory and small parts of the neighbouring
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elected by the Chapter, dominated by Lutheran capitulars, imperially invested as prince, but never papally confirmed, also administrator of the
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temporarily rivalled by anti-archbishop Gerhard of Lippe, accepted only in Hamburg, a grandnephew of Gerard II and supported by his uncle
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1586–1607, after succeeding in 1590 his father as Duke regnant the Bremian Chapter enforced his resignation in favour of his brother
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he never gained pastoral influence, let alone power as prince-archbishop due to the Swedish occupation of the prince-archbishopric
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of Bremen from 1180 to 1566, paralleled by the de facto rule of Catholic Administrators from 1316 to 1327 and again 1348 to 1360
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During his term, the whole of Scandinavia was removed from the archdiocese of Bremen to form its own archdiocese, seated in
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Archbishop elect, due to minority only appointed administrator, having come of age and after election and investiture as
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1502–1558, where he usually resided, dismissed for his prodigality by Chapter and Estates of the Prince-Archbishopric
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as Prince-Archbishop). Between 1568 and 1645 all administrators were Lutherans, while else they were Roman Catholics.
1184: 1009: 941: 3013: 2885: 2814: 1190: 1015: 895: 2779: 2735: 1507: 2321: 2993: 2848: 162: 1369: 1644: 3066: 2657: 2595: 2576: 2535: 2473: 2171: 1883: 1576: 1044: 968: 907: 3025: 2810: 2755: 2690: 1652: 1584: 187: 42: 2354:(1466–1496), where he preferently resided, he never pursued his papal appointment as archbishop any more 2072: 1064: 762: 3031: 1777: 1526: 30: 2767: 2248: 1940: 1867: 2723: 2189: 1681: 1612: 2406: 2332: 1321: 997: 83: 2277: 1540: 792: 715: 2859: 2224: 1991: 1951: 1444: 1404: 1340: 1301: 1241: 1081: 639: 431: 123: 59: 2794: 1687: 567: 335: 2956: 648: 587: 139: 135: 115: 111: 75: 63: 2981:
provided him as administrator (he lacked any clerical qualification to be bishop) of Bremen,
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Catholic Administrators (1316–1327; 1345–1362) and Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1327–1348)
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due to the Swedish occupation of the Prince-Archbishopric he never gained de facto power
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deposed by the chapter in 1322, but in the same year papally recognised till his death
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Archbishop of Bremen (colloquially also Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen) from 1072 to 1179
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1635, papal appointment, imperial investiture, lacking the capitular elective mandate
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only in Bremen accepted as imperially invested prince, papally dismissed and banned
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Roman Catholic Archbishops of Hamburg in personal union Bishops of Bremen (848–1072)
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appointed administrator by the chapter, replacing Grand declared mentally insane
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lacking the capitular elective mandate, only papally confirmed as archbishop,
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Catholic Archbishops of Hamburg in personal union Bishops of Bremen (848–1072)
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Roman Catholic Administrators and Vicars Apostolic, 1635/1645-Secularisation
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Roman Catholic Administrators and Vicars Apostolic, 1635/1645–Secularisation
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Chapter and Estates dismissed the prince-archbishop due to his prodigality
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Chapter disregarded Hartwig II's persisting papal acceptance as archbishop
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Lutheran Administrators of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1568–1645)
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Lutheran Administrators of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1568–1645)
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sede vacante (1566–1567), then custodianship for the minor administrator
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Roman Catholic Prince-Archbishops and Administrator of Bremen (1348–1496)
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The Prince-Archbishopric was converted into a heritable monarchy, the
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declared mentally insane by the Chapter on 19 May 1316 and dismissed,
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1623–1629 and again 1634–1644, expelled from both sees by the Swedes
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de facto reaccepted by the Chapter, since Valdemar stayed imprisoned
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also prince-bishop of Osnabrück (1625–1634 and again 1648–1661), of
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never gained power, de facto wielded by Administrator Maurice, also
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Catholic Prince-Archbishops and Administrator of Bremen (1348–1496)
1892:(this as of 1322), supported by Vicar General Dietrich von Xanthen 1748: 1510:, titled Bishop of Hamburg in the diocesan territory right of the 593: 96: 175:(colloquially also Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen) from 848 to 1072 3021:
1645, papal appointment, lacking the capitular elective mandate
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lacking the capitular elective mandate, only papally appointed,
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appointed him vicar apostolic, i.e. provisional head of see,
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rule by the Chapter and the Prince-Archbishopric's Estates
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however, in 1318 papally recognised again till his death
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never papally confirmed, counter-candidate to the former
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temporarily accepted as anti-archbishop only in Hamburg,
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also Alebrand in Low Saxon, or Bezelin, Becelin, Bencelin
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Roman Catholic Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1497–1568)
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Roman Catholic Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1327–1348)
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Roman Catholic Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1180–1316)
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threatened to install an administrator of his choice,
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George of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel line)
2364: 2027: 1790: 1143: 1043:, elected by the Chapter and preferred by his father 829: 378: 210: 2465:
de facto dismissal as prince by Chapter and Estates
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also Slamestorpe, or Schlamsdorf in High German, as
2148:
Otto of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel line)
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Roman Catholic Administrators of Bremen (1316–1327)
2540:reaccepted as prince by Chapter and Estates after 2309:Roman Catholic Administrator of Bremen (1463–1496) 1973:Roman Catholic Administrator of Bremen (1345–1360) 198:, Francis of Wartenberg, therefore bore the title 101:Coat-of-arms of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen 2361:Catholic Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1497–1568) 1140:Catholic Prince-Archbishops of Bremen (1180–1316) 58:; est. 1180 and secularised in 1648), a state of 2827:rule by Chapter and Estates due to sede vacante 2106:Albert of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel) 835:Roman Catholic Archbishops of Bremen (1072–1179) 194:The last, but only provisional incumbent of the 2992:also administrator of the prince-bishoprics of 45:, then of the bishops of Bremen, who were in 8: 2774:John Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1833:John of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Celle line) 2730:John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1649:also Florentius, Floris, also of Bronchorst 1054:became Prince-Archbishop of Bremen in 1180 110:Not all incumbents of the Bremian See were 106:Titles of the incumbents of the Bremian See 3147:Lists of bishops and archbishops in Europe 2714:custodianship for the minor administrator 1516:and Archbishop of Bremen left of the Elbe 1103:against the Chapter's candidate Siegfried 826:Catholic Archbishops of Bremen (1072–1179) 216:Roman Catholic Bishops of Bremen (787–845) 3137:Pre-Reformation dioceses in Nordic Europe 2446:of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel) 86:, while the incumbents used to reside in 2411:also Johann Roden Bok, or Rhode or Rufus 2129:lacking the capitular elective mandate, 1710:rule by the Chapter due to sede vacante 1560:rule by the Chapter due to sede vacante 1276:rule by the Chapter due to sede vacante 1225:rule by the Chapter due to sede vacante 2754:also 1st Lutheran administrator of the 2253:also Boldewin of Dahlen or Balduin, as 3069:(1649–1661) and of Verden (1630–1631) 2339:*13 November 1440 – 24 December 1496* 1496:*ca. 1190 – 27 July or 28 August 1258* 1266:never papally dismissed as archbishop 3079:rule by the Swedish occupants due to 2968:*5 January 1614 – 20 November 1662*, 2569:*22 November 1494 – 4 December 1566* 2538:1502–1558, where he usually resided, 2495:'s threat to impose an administrator 29:This list records the bishops of the 7: 1694:*ca. 1230/1240 – 17 September 1310* 3108:List of Dukes of Bremen (1648–1823) 2871:*18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670*, 1457:uncle of Burchard of Stumpenhusen, 1317:held in Danish captivity 1193–1206 207:Catholic Bishops of Bremen till 845 171:of Hamburg and Bishop of Bremen in 3142:Lists of office-holders in Germany 2675:*1 November 1550 – 22 April 1585* 793:Adalbert, Count Palatine of Saxony 138:. The prince-archbishopric was an 25: 3014:Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg 2219:Nicholas of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst 644:also Libizo, Libentius I in Latin 434:, Oskar in Scandinavian languages 3024: 2938: 2841: 2766: 2722: 2650: 1998:*unknown – 24 July 1364 or 1368* 1724: 1669:died before papal confirmation, 1471: 1434:Gerard of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen 1183: 1008: 785: 418: 316:also Willeric, Wilrich, Wilderic 250: 31:Roman Catholic diocese of Bremen 2987:invested him with the princely 1634:died before papal confirmation 1370:Burchard, Count of Stumpenhusen 682:Unwan, Count Palatine of Saxony 458:archbishop of Hamburg 831–865, 122:and became an own territory of 2687:prince-bishoprics of Osnabrück 1671:counter-candidate to the next 1645:Florence, Count of Brunckhorst 1581:also Gis(el)bert of Bronchorst 942:Adalbero, Archbishop of Bremen 592:*unknown – 17 September 936*, 128:Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen 52:Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen 1: 3012:(1656–62), as well as of the 2009:nephew of the former, son of 1888:serving as administrator and 1876:*unknown – 11 February 1332* 900:*unknown – 10 November 1104* 896:Humbert, Archbishop of Bremen 3116: 3114: 3112: 3097: 3095: 3092: 3088: 3086: 3084: 3078: 3076: 3073: 3059: 3056: 3042: 3030: 3023: 3020: 2977: 2974: 2962: 2944: 2937: 2934: 2883: 2877: 2865: 2847: 2840: 2837: 2833: 2831: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2808: 2805: 2785: 2772: 2765: 2762: 2753: 2750: 2741: 2728: 2721: 2718: 2713: 2707: 2705: 2703:rule by Chapter and Estates 2702: 2700: 2697: 2684: 2681: 2674: 2656: 2649: 2646: 2599: 2593: 2591: 2589:rule by Chapter and Estates 2588: 2586: 2583: 2575:brother of the former, also 2574: 2571: 2568: 2555: 2553: 2550: 2533: 2530: 2523: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2497: 2490: 2488: 2485: 2483: 2480: 2467: 2464: 2457: 2440: 2438: 2435: 2431: 2428: 2419: 2405: 2403: 2400: 2349: 2346: 2338: 2320: 2318: 2315: 2302: 2299: 2296: 2276: 2274: 2271: 2267: 2264: 2259: 2247: 2245: 2242: 2238: 2235: 2230: 2217: 2215: 2212: 2208: 2205: 2200: 2188: 2186: 2183: 2170: 2167: 2164: 2146: 2144: 2141: 2128: 2125: 2122: 2104: 2102: 2099: 2088: 2085: 2080: 2071: 2069: 2063: 2008: 2005: 1997: 1984: 1982: 1979: 1965: 1962: 1957: 1939: 1937: 1934: 1930: 1927: 1922: 1910: 1908: 1905: 1881: 1878: 1875: 1872:also Kettelhodt or Kesselhut 1866: 1864: 1861: 1850: 1847: 1844: 1831: 1829: 1826: 1768: 1763: 1754: 1730: 1723: 1720: 1716: 1714: 1712: 1709: 1707: 1704: 1699: 1696: 1693: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1668: 1665: 1658: 1643: 1641: 1638: 1633: 1630: 1625: 1611: 1609: 1606: 1602: 1599: 1590: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1559: 1557: 1554: 1538: 1535: 1530: 1527:Hildebold, Count of Wunstorf 1525: 1523: 1520: 1505: 1502: 1495: 1477: 1470: 1467: 1456: 1453: 1450: 1432: 1430: 1427: 1422: 1419: 1410: 1397: 1395: 1392: 1385: 1382: 1380: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1358: 1355: 1353:*unknown – 3 November 1207* 1352: 1339: 1337: 1334: 1319: 1316: 1307: 1292: 1290: 1287: 1282: 1280: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1259: 1256: 1254:*unknown – 3 November 1207* 1253: 1240: 1238: 1235: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1210: 1207: 1202: 1189: 1182: 1179: 1127: 1124: 1121: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1086: 1084:, ensued by Baldwin's death 1079: 1072: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1039: 1032: 1027: 1014: 1007: 1004: 995: 992: 985: 967: 965: 962: 958: 955: 952: 940: 938: 935: 931: 928: 923: 918: 916: 913: 905: 902: 899: 894: 892: 889: 885: 882: 875: 870: 868: 865: 819: 816: 803: 791: 784: 781: 777: 774: 771: 761: 759: 756: 752: 749: 744: 739: 737: 734: 729: 726: 723: 714: 712: 709: 705: 702: 695: 680: 678: 675: 661: 658: 647: 638: 636: 633: 629: 626: 623: 614: 612: 609: 600: 597: 591: 586: 584: 581: 577: 574: 571: 566: 564: 561: 557: 554: 552:*unknown – 20 December 916* 551: 542: 540: 537: 532: 529: 524: 515: 513: 510: 501: 498: 483: 473: 471: 468: 453: 450: 437: 424: 417: 414: 368: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 352: 349: 346: 334: 332: 329: 325: 322: 319: 310: 308: 305: 301: 299: 297: 292: 290: 287: 282: 279: 265: 256: 249: 246: 18:Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen 2811:Prince-Bishoprics of Lübeck 1451:*unknown – 14 August 1219* 1000:, Queen consort of Denmark 724:*unknown – 24 August 1032* 696:*unknown – 27 January 1029* 656:*unknown – 4 January 1013* 503:second Apostle of the North 262:also Willehadus or Willihad 118:were disentangled from the 3163: 3106:by the Swedish crown. See 2946:Leopold William of Austria 2886:Prince-Bishopric of Verden 2884:also administrator of the 2809:also administrator of the 2756:Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck 2708:majority of Administrator 2594:majority of Administrator 2524:*1487 – 22 January 1558*, 2458:*1487 – 22 January 1558*, 2322:Henry XXVII of Schwarzburg 2123:*unknown – 14 April 1395* 2093:Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück 2077:also Godfried in Low Saxon 2073:Godfrey, Count of Arnsberg 2067:1348–1360, de facto never 1461:prince-bishop of Osnabrück 1041:Archbishop Elect of Bremen 953:*unknown – 5 August 1148* 602:third Apostle of the North 572:*unknown – 1 October 918* 442:*796 or 8 September 801? – 347:*unknown – 24 August 845* 2880:Second Peace of Brömsebro 2780:House of Holstein-Gottorp 2736:House of Holstein-Gottorp 2282:also Gerhard von der Hoye 2165:*ca. 1364 – 30 June 1406 1879:ascension of Burchard II 1778:Prince-Archbishop of Riga 1508:Bernard II, Lord of Lippe 1128:never papally confirmed, 1122:*unknown – 6 April 1212* 1005:1168, episcopate claimed 772:*unknown – 15 April 1043 624:*ca. 900 – 28 April 988* 272:8 November 789*, Blexen, 165:of Bremen from 787 to 845 2352:Prince-Bishop of Münster 1550:, Gerard II's coadjutor 1073:*unknown – 18 June 1178* 43:Archbishopric of Cologne 2658:Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg 2577:Prince-Bishop of Verden 2536:Prince-Bishop of Verden 2474:Prince-Bishop of Verden 2172:Prince-Bishop of Verden 1884:Prince-Bishop of Verden 1087:preferred candidate of 969:Hartwig, Count of Stade 876:*unknown – 16 May 1101* 620:also Adelgis or Adelger 480:also Rembert or Rembart 320:*unknown – 4 May? 838* 2000:killed in action near 1960:before 14 March 1348* 1577:Gilbert of Brunckhorst 1101:Frederick I Barbarossa 131: 102: 74:were the seats of the 55: 34: 3132:Archbishops of Bremen 3032:Francis of Wartenberg 2742:* 27 February 1575 – 2377:Reign and episcopate 2040:Reign and episcopate 1845:*before 1296 – 1324* 1260:deposed as prince by 1213:bishop of Brandenburg 1156:Reign and episcopate 1131:Prince-Bishop of Metz 1050:Bishop of Brandenburg 525:*unknown – 9 May 909* 493:*830 – 11 June 888*, 100: 2849:Frederick of Denmark 2791:*1 September 1579 – 2546:brother of the next 2407:Johann Rode von Wale 2333:House of Schwarzburg 1986:Maurice of Oldenburg 1653:House of Bronckhorst 1585:House of Bronckhorst 1413:April 1235 or 1236* 1322:Canute VI of Denmark 730:nephew of Liawizo I 461:Apostle of the North 84:Hamburg Concathedral 2983:his father Emperor 2911:Reign or vicariate 2793:3 September 1634*, 1399:Valdemar of Denmark 1388:nephew of Gerard I 1328:bishop of Schleswig 1310:April 1235 or 1236* 1294:Valdemar of Denmark 1191:Siegfried of Anhalt 1016:Siegfried of Anhalt 763:Adalbrand of Bremen 747:19 September 1035* 669:uncle of Liawizo II 134:), a vassal of the 3093:After 15 May 1648 3050:1 December 1661*, 2860:House of Oldenburg 2422:4 December 1511*, 2225:House of Oldenburg 1992:House of Oldenburg 1966:uncle of the next 1952:House of Oldenburg 1773:Archbishop of Lund 1617:also of Golthorn, 1445:House of Oldenburg 1405:House of Estridsen 1341:Hartwig of Uthlede 1302:House of Estridsen 1242:Hartwig of Uthlede 1082:Pope Alexander III 124:imperial immediacy 103: 60:imperial immediacy 3120: 3119: 3102:, first ruled in 3040: 2960: 2957:House of Habsburg 2950:as Administrator 2892: 2891: 2863: 2783: 2739: 2672: 2604: 2603: 2566: 2521: 2455: 2417: 2358: 2357: 2336: 2297:*unknown – 1463* 2294: 2257: 2249:Baldwin of Wenden 2233:8 December 1447* 2228: 2203:20 December 1421 2198: 2162: 2120: 2083:4 December 1363* 2078: 2021: 2020: 1995: 1955: 1941:Otto of Oldenburg 1920: 1873: 1868:Nicolaus Ketelhot 1842: 1784: 1783: 1752: 1738: 1721:1310–1316 (1327) 1691: 1676:1307, only elect 1656: 1639:1307, only elect 1623: 1593:18 November 1306* 1588: 1533:11 October 1273* 1493: 1448: 1408: 1378: 1350: 1305: 1251: 1205:24 October 1184* 1200: 1137: 1136: 1119: 1070: 1030:24 October 1184* 1025: 998:Liutgard of Stade 983: 950: 926:29 January 1123* 823: 822: 810:16/25 March 1072* 801: 769: 721: 720:also Libentius II 693: 690:House of Immeding 645: 621: 549: 522: 481: 435: 372: 371: 344: 340:also Leutrich in 317: 263: 182:Prince-Archbishop 152:prince-archbishop 150:, thus the title 140:elective monarchy 136:Holy Roman Empire 116:Diocese of Verden 64:Holy Roman Empire 16:(Redirected from 3154: 3048:*1 March 1593 – 3036:Vicar Apostolic 3035: 3028: 2949: 2942: 2905: 2899: 2852: 2845: 2813:(1607–1634) and 2803: 2777: 2770: 2733: 2726: 2689:(1574–1585) and 2669:House of Ascania 2661: 2654: 2617: 2611: 2560: 2515: 2449: 2410: 2371: 2365: 2325: 2310: 2281: 2252: 2222: 2193: 2190:Johann Slamstorp 2151: 2109: 2076: 2034: 2028: 1989: 1974: 1944: 1925:13 August 1344* 1915: 1900: 1871: 1836: 1797: 1791: 1740: 1734: 1728: 1685: 1682:Bernard of Wölpe 1659:*unknown – 1308* 1648: 1616: 1613:Henry of Goltern 1580: 1549: 1482: 1479:Gerhard of Lippe 1475: 1437: 1402: 1373: 1344: 1297: 1245: 1197:House of Ascania 1194: 1187: 1150: 1144: 1117: 1068: 1022:House of Ascania 1019: 1012: 988:11 October 1168* 980:House of Udonids 972: 945: 836: 830: 796: 789: 766:(in High German) 765: 719: 685: 643: 619: 547: 520: 479: 430:also Anschar in 429: 422: 385: 379: 339: 315: 274:today a part of 261: 254: 217: 211: 80:Bremen Cathedral 37:), supposedly a 21: 3162: 3161: 3157: 3156: 3155: 3153: 3152: 3151: 3122: 3121: 3100:Duchy of Bremen 3064: 3061:Pope Innocent X 3051: 3049: 3047: 3034: 3008:(1626–62), and 2991: 2982: 2979:Pope Urban VIII 2969: 2967: 2964:Wiener Neustadt 2954: 2952:Leopold William 2948: 2926: 2921: 2920:Birth and death 2903: 2897: 2878:resignation by 2872: 2870: 2857: 2851: 2797: 2792: 2790: 2776: 2745: 2743: 2732: 2676: 2666: 2660: 2638: 2633: 2632:Birth and death 2615: 2609: 2559: 2545: 2539: 2525: 2514: 2511:the Spendthrift 2481:1542/1547–1549 2459: 2448: 2444:the Spendthrift 2436:1511–1542/1547 2423: 2421: 2412: 2409: 2392: 2387: 2386:Birth and death 2369: 2363: 2340: 2330: 2324: 2308: 2288: 2283: 2280: 2261: 2251: 2232: 2221: 2202: 2201:*ca. 1350/60 – 2192: 2175: 2156: 2150: 2130: 2114: 2108: 2090: 2082: 2075: 2055: 2050: 2049:Birth and death 2032: 2026: 2013: 1999: 1988: 1972: 1959: 1949: 1943: 1924: 1914: 1912:Burchard Grelle 1898: 1887: 1870: 1856: 1853:Otto the Strict 1835: 1818: 1813: 1812:Birth and death 1795: 1789: 1776: 1770: 1765: 1758: 1756: 1746: 1739: 1688:Counts of Wölpe 1684: 1670: 1660: 1650: 1647: 1627: 1618: 1615: 1594: 1592: 1582: 1579: 1543: 1532: 1515: 1497: 1487: 1481: 1458: 1442: 1436: 1414: 1412: 1401: 1387: 1372: 1343: 1325: 1311: 1309: 1299: 1296: 1265: 1244: 1204: 1193: 1171: 1166: 1165:Birth and death 1148: 1142: 1129: 1116: 1098: 1074: 1067: 1053: 1048: 1045:Albert the Bear 1029: 1018: 989: 987: 986:*before 1124 – 977: 971: 944: 925: 877: 857: 852: 851:Birth and death 834: 828: 811: 809: 807: 795: 767: 746: 718: 697: 687: 684: 670: 668: 663:Apostle of the 655: 642: 618: 604: 546: 526: 519: 505: 492: 478: 463: 459: 445: 444:3 February 865* 443: 441: 428: 406: 401: 400:Birth and death 383: 377: 338: 314: 273: 271: 269: 260: 238: 233: 232:Birth and death 215: 209: 200:Vicar Apostolic 132:Erzstift Bremen 120:Duchy of Saxony 108: 56:Erzstift Bremen 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3160: 3158: 3150: 3149: 3144: 3139: 3134: 3124: 3123: 3118: 3117: 3115: 3113: 3111: 3104:personal union 3096: 3094: 3090: 3089: 3087: 3085: 3083: 3077: 3075: 3071: 3070: 3058: 3055: 3041: 3029: 3022: 3018: 3017: 2976: 2973: 2961: 2943: 2936: 2932: 2931: 2928: 2927:end of office 2923: 2918: 2915: 2912: 2908: 2907: 2896: 2893: 2890: 2889: 2882: 2876: 2864: 2846: 2839: 2835: 2834: 2832: 2830: 2828: 2825: 2823: 2819: 2818: 2807: 2804: 2784: 2771: 2764: 2760: 2759: 2752: 2749: 2744:31 March 1616* 2740: 2727: 2720: 2716: 2715: 2712: 2706: 2704: 2701: 2699: 2695: 2694: 2683: 2680: 2673: 2655: 2648: 2644: 2643: 2640: 2639:end of office 2635: 2630: 2627: 2624: 2620: 2619: 2608: 2605: 2602: 2601: 2598: 2592: 2590: 2587: 2585: 2581: 2580: 2573: 2570: 2567: 2554: 2552: 2548: 2547: 2532: 2529: 2522: 2506: 2504: 2500: 2499: 2496: 2489: 2487: 2484: 2482: 2478: 2477: 2466: 2463: 2456: 2439: 2437: 2433: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2418: 2404: 2402: 2398: 2397: 2394: 2393:end of office 2389: 2384: 2381: 2378: 2374: 2373: 2362: 2359: 2356: 2355: 2348: 2345: 2337: 2319: 2317: 2313: 2312: 2304: 2303: 2301: 2298: 2295: 2291:Counts of Hoya 2278:Gerard of Hoya 2275: 2273: 2269: 2268: 2266: 2263: 2258: 2246: 2244: 2240: 2239: 2237: 2234: 2229: 2216: 2214: 2210: 2209: 2207: 2204: 2199: 2187: 2185: 2181: 2180: 2176:son of Magnus 2169: 2166: 2163: 2145: 2143: 2139: 2138: 2127: 2124: 2121: 2103: 2101: 2097: 2096: 2087: 2084: 2079: 2070: 2068: 2061: 2060: 2057: 2056:end of office 2052: 2047: 2044: 2041: 2037: 2036: 2025: 2022: 2019: 2018: 2007: 2004: 1996: 1983: 1981: 1977: 1976: 1968: 1967: 1964: 1961: 1956: 1938: 1936: 1932: 1931: 1929: 1926: 1921: 1909: 1907: 1903: 1902: 1894: 1893: 1880: 1877: 1874: 1865: 1863: 1859: 1858: 1849: 1846: 1843: 1830: 1828: 1824: 1823: 1820: 1819:end of office 1815: 1810: 1807: 1804: 1800: 1799: 1788: 1785: 1782: 1781: 1767: 1762: 1753: 1749:House of Hvide 1729: 1722: 1718: 1717: 1715: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1706: 1702: 1701: 1698: 1695: 1692: 1679: 1677: 1673: 1672: 1667: 1664: 1657: 1642: 1640: 1636: 1635: 1632: 1629: 1628:9 April 1307* 1624: 1610: 1608: 1604: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1589: 1574: 1572: 1568: 1567: 1565: 1563: 1561: 1558: 1556: 1552: 1551: 1537: 1534: 1529: 1524: 1522: 1518: 1517: 1504: 1501: 1494: 1490:House of Lippe 1476: 1469: 1465: 1464: 1455: 1452: 1449: 1431: 1429: 1425: 1424: 1421: 1418: 1409: 1396: 1394: 1390: 1389: 1384: 1381: 1379: 1367: 1365: 1361: 1360: 1357: 1354: 1351: 1349:, also Wilrich 1338: 1336: 1332: 1331: 1320:imprisoned by 1318: 1315: 1306: 1291: 1289: 1285: 1284: 1281: 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1268: 1267: 1258: 1255: 1252: 1250:, also Wilrich 1239: 1237: 1233: 1232: 1230: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1217: 1216: 1209: 1206: 1201: 1188: 1181: 1177: 1176: 1173: 1172:end of office 1168: 1163: 1160: 1157: 1153: 1152: 1141: 1138: 1135: 1134: 1126: 1123: 1120: 1111: 1109: 1105: 1104: 1085: 1078: 1071: 1062: 1060: 1056: 1055: 1038: 1031: 1026: 1013: 1006: 1002: 1001: 994: 991: 984: 966: 964: 960: 959: 957: 954: 951: 939: 937: 933: 932: 930: 927: 922: 917: 915: 911: 910: 904: 901: 898: 893: 891: 887: 886: 884: 881: 874: 869: 867: 863: 862: 859: 858:end of office 854: 849: 846: 843: 839: 838: 827: 824: 821: 820: 818: 815: 802: 790: 783: 779: 778: 776: 773: 770: 760: 758: 754: 753: 751: 748: 743: 738: 736: 732: 731: 728: 725: 722: 713: 711: 707: 706: 704: 701: 694: 679: 677: 673: 672: 660: 657: 646: 637: 635: 631: 630: 628: 625: 622: 613: 611: 607: 606: 599: 596: 590: 585: 583: 579: 578: 576: 573: 570: 565: 563: 559: 558: 556: 553: 550: 541: 539: 535: 534: 531: 528: 523: 514: 512: 508: 507: 500: 497: 482: 472: 470: 466: 465: 456:personal union 452: 449: 436: 423: 416: 412: 411: 408: 407:end of office 403: 398: 395: 392: 388: 387: 376: 373: 370: 369: 367: 365: 363: 360: 358: 354: 353: 351: 348: 345: 333: 331: 327: 326: 324: 321: 318: 309: 307: 303: 302: 300: 298: 296: 291: 289: 285: 284: 281: 278: 264: 255: 248: 244: 243: 240: 239:end of office 235: 230: 227: 224: 220: 219: 208: 205: 204: 203: 192: 185: 179: 176: 173:personal union 166: 107: 104: 47:personal union 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3159: 3148: 3145: 3143: 3140: 3138: 3135: 3133: 3130: 3129: 3127: 3109: 3105: 3101: 3091: 3082: 3072: 3068: 3062: 3054: 3045: 3039: 3038:Franz Wilhelm 3033: 3027: 3019: 3015: 3011: 3007: 3003: 2999: 2995: 2990: 2986: 2980: 2972: 2965: 2958: 2953: 2947: 2941: 2933: 2929: 2924: 2919: 2916: 2913: 2910: 2909: 2906: 2900: 2894: 2887: 2881: 2875: 2868: 2861: 2856: 2850: 2844: 2836: 2820: 2817:(1631–1634). 2816: 2812: 2801: 2796: 2788: 2781: 2775: 2769: 2761: 2757: 2748: 2737: 2731: 2725: 2717: 2711: 2710:John Adolphus 2696: 2692: 2688: 2679: 2670: 2665: 2659: 2653: 2645: 2641: 2636: 2631: 2628: 2625: 2622: 2621: 2618: 2612: 2606: 2597: 2582: 2578: 2564: 2563:House of Welf 2558: 2549: 2543: 2537: 2528: 2519: 2518:House of Welf 2513: 2512: 2501: 2494: 2479: 2475: 2471: 2462: 2453: 2452:House of Welf 2447: 2445: 2434: 2426: 2416: 2408: 2399: 2395: 2390: 2385: 2382: 2379: 2376: 2375: 2372: 2366: 2360: 2353: 2344: 2341:underways to 2334: 2329: 2323: 2314: 2311: 2305: 2292: 2287: 2279: 2270: 2262:8 July 1441* 2256: 2250: 2241: 2226: 2220: 2211: 2197: 2191: 2182: 2179: 2173: 2160: 2159:House of Welf 2155: 2149: 2140: 2137: 2136: 2118: 2117:House of Welf 2113: 2107: 2098: 2094: 2074: 2066: 2062: 2058: 2053: 2048: 2045: 2042: 2039: 2038: 2035: 2029: 2023: 2017: 2012: 2003: 1993: 1987: 1980:1345–1360/62 1978: 1975: 1969: 1953: 1948: 1942: 1933: 1919: 1913: 1904: 1901: 1895: 1891: 1890:vicar general 1885: 1869: 1860: 1854: 1840: 1839:House of Welf 1834: 1825: 1821: 1816: 1811: 1808: 1805: 1802: 1801: 1798: 1792: 1786: 1779: 1774: 1761: 1757:30 May 1327* 1750: 1744: 1737: 1733: 1727: 1719: 1703: 1689: 1683: 1674: 1663: 1654: 1646: 1637: 1622: 1614: 1605: 1597: 1586: 1578: 1569: 1553: 1547: 1542: 1528: 1519: 1513: 1509: 1500: 1491: 1486: 1480: 1474: 1466: 1462: 1446: 1441: 1435: 1426: 1417: 1411:*1157/1158 – 1406: 1400: 1391: 1377: 1371: 1362: 1348: 1342: 1333: 1329: 1323: 1314: 1308:*1157/1158 – 1303: 1298:also Waldemar 1295: 1286: 1269: 1263: 1249: 1243: 1234: 1218: 1214: 1198: 1192: 1186: 1178: 1174: 1169: 1164: 1161: 1158: 1155: 1154: 1151: 1145: 1139: 1132: 1115: 1106: 1102: 1096: 1095: 1090: 1083: 1080:dismissed by 1077: 1066: 1057: 1051: 1046: 1042: 1036: 1033:inhibited by 1023: 1017: 1011: 1003: 999: 981: 976: 970: 961: 949: 943: 934: 921: 912: 909: 897: 888: 880: 873: 864: 860: 855: 850: 847: 844: 841: 840: 837: 831: 825: 814: 806: 800: 794: 788: 780: 764: 755: 742: 733: 717: 708: 700: 691: 683: 674: 667: 666: 654: 650: 641: 632: 617: 608: 603: 595: 589: 580: 569: 560: 545: 536: 518: 509: 504: 496: 491: 487: 476: 467: 462: 457: 448: 440: 433: 427: 421: 413: 409: 404: 399: 396: 393: 390: 389: 386: 380: 374: 362:sede vacante 355: 343: 337: 328: 313: 304: 295: 286: 277: 268: 259: 253: 245: 241: 236: 231: 228: 225: 222: 221: 218: 212: 206: 201: 197: 193: 189: 188:Administrator 186: 183: 180: 177: 174: 170: 167: 164: 161: 160: 159: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 105: 99: 95: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 48: 44: 40: 36: 35:Bistum Bremen 32: 27: 19: 3081:sede vacante 3037: 2985:Ferdinand II 2951: 2922:with places 2902: 2855:Frederick II 2854: 2751:resignation 2693:(1577–1585) 2663: 2634:with places 2614: 2510: 2509:Christopher 2443: 2442:Christopher 2420:*ca. 1445 – 2414: 2388:with places 2368: 2327: 2307: 2285: 2254: 2236:resignation 2195: 2177: 2153: 2134: 2111: 2086:resignation 2081:*ca. 1285 – 2051:with places 2031: 1971: 1946: 1917: 1897: 1814:with places 1794: 1755:*ca. 1260 – 1742: 1735: 1620: 1484: 1439: 1383:resignation 1375: 1346: 1247: 1203:*ca. 1132 – 1167:with places 1147: 1118:also Bertram 1093: 1069:also Balduin 1040: 1028:*ca. 1132 – 974: 947: 853:with places 833: 808:*ca. 1000 – 798: 662: 601: 521:also Adelger 502: 460: 402:with places 382: 294:sede 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2647:1568–1585 2584:1566–1568 2579:1558–1566 2551:1558–1566 2503:1549–1558 2401:1497–1511 2316:1463–1496 2286:Gerard III 2272:1442–1463 2255:Baldwin II 2243:1435–1441 2213:1422–1435 2184:1406–1421 2142:1395–1406 2133:Magnus II 2100:1360–1395 2095:1321–1349 2006:dismissal 1935:1344–1348 1906:1327–1344 1862:1324–1327 1827:1316–1324 1780:1304–1310 1732:Jens Grand 1705:1307–1310 1607:1306–1307 1571:1274–1306 1555:1273–1274 1521:1258–1273 1468:1219–1258 1463:1190–1216 1428:1210–1219 1420:dismissal 1393:1208–1217 1376:Burchard I 1364:1207–1210 1347:Hartwig II 1335:1192–1207 1330:1182–1208 1271:1190–1192 1257:dismissal 1248:Hartwig II 1236:1185–1190 1220:1184–1185 1215:1173–1180 1180:1180–1184 1133:1180–1212 1125:dismissal 1114:Bert(h)old 1108:1178–1179 1059:1168–1178 1037:partisans 963:1148–1168 936:1123–1148 914:1104–1123 890:1101–1104 866:1072–1101 782:1043–1072 757:1035–1043 735:1032–1035 716:Liawizo II 710:1029–1032 686:also Unwin 676:1013–1029 477:of Turholt 169:Archbishop 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Index

Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
Roman Catholic diocese of Bremen
suffragan
Archbishopric of Cologne
personal union
Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
imperial immediacy
Holy Roman Empire
Bremen
Hamburg
chapters
Bremen Cathedral
Hamburg Concathedral
their castle
Vörde

imperially
Diocese of Verden
Duchy of Saxony
imperial immediacy
Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
Holy Roman Empire
elective monarchy
Holy See
regalia
prince-archbishop
investiture
Bishop
Archbishop
personal union

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