Bishopric of Dorpat

Coordinates: 58°23′N 26°43′E / 58.383°N 26.717°E / 58.383; 26.717
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Bishopric of Dorpat
Bisdom Dorpat (
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)
1224–1558
Coat of arms of Dorpat, Bishopric
Coat of arms
Hermann Wesel
Historical era
margraviate
1 December 1225
• Livonian War
1558
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Ugaunia
Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621)

The Bishopric of

Livonian Confederation until its dissolution in 1561.[2]

History

Tartu Cathedral, today in ruins, was the seat of the Bishop of Dorpat (Tartu).

The first Bishop of Dorpat (the current

Battle on Lake Peipus
.

During 1268, Fredrik, the then Bishop of Dorpat, is known to have called himself also as the "Bishop of Karelia", the background of the short-lived title remaining open.[3]

The Bishopric of Dorpat was an important Hanseatic trade center.

At the end of the 14th century, former Dietrich Damerow became the Bishop of Dorpat. He was the archenemy of the Livonian Order and made a coalition against it with Lithuania, Mecklenburg, and the Victual Brothers (notorious pirates of the Baltic Sea). He even asked King Richard II of England to take Dorpat under his protection. The Order invaded the bishopric in 1379 with no success. After settling the conflict the Livonian Order lost its right to demand that vassals of bishoprics take part in military campaigns.

During its last years, the Bishopric of Dorpat had a dispute with Russia which became later the main pretext of the

Yaroslav I the Wise
, 1030–61(?)). The rulers of Dorpat tried to negotiate a smaller amount in the interest of extending the truce, but Ivan dismissed the diplomats and started the war. In 1558 Tartu was conquered by Russian troops and the Bishopric of Dorpat ceased to exist.

Beside Dorpat (Tartu) there were five more stone castles in the Bishopric:

  • Odenpäh (Estonian: Otepää) as the ancient centre of Ugandi and the first stone stronghold of bishopric;
  • Kirrumpäh (Kirumpää) and Neuhausen (Vastseliina) by the important ancient Dorpat–Pleskau (Tartu–Pihkva) road;
  • Oldentorn (Vana-Kastre) and Warbeke or Caster (Uue-Kastre) by the Emajõgi river which runs from Dorpat to Lake Peipus.

There was also an outstanding

Cistercian monastery, Kärkna Abbey
(also Valkena or Falkenau) near Dorpat.

The former Bishopric today

The center of the bishopric was the Tartu (Dorpat) castle (

Protestant Reformation
and has been in ruins since the 17th century.

Bishops of Dorpat

  • Hermann von Buxhöwden 1224–48
  • Alexander 1263–68
  • Friedrich von Haseldorf 1268–88
  • Bernhard I 1289–1302
  • Dietrich I Vyshusen 1302–12
  • Nikolaus 1312–23
  • Engelbert von Dolen 1323–41
  • Wescelus 1342–1344
  • Johannes I Viffhusen 1346–73
  • Heinrich I von Velde 1373–78
  • Dietrich II Damerow 1378–1400
  • Heinrich II Wrangel 1400–10
  • Bernhard II Bülow 1410–13
  • Dietrich III Resler 1413–41
  • Bartholomäus Savijerwe 1441–59
  • Helmich von Mallinckrodt 1459–68
  • Andreas Pepler 1468–73
  • Johannes II Bertkow 1473–85
  • Dietrich V Hake 1485–98
  • Johannes III von der Rope 1499–1505
  • Gerhard Schrove 1505–13
  • Johannes IV Duesborg 1513–14
  • Christian Bomhower 1514–18
  • Johannes V Blankenfeld 1518–27
  • Johannes VI Bey 1528–43
  • Jodokus von der Recke 1544–51
  • Hermann II Wesel
    1552–60

References

  1. Latin
    : Ecclesia Tarbatensis)
  2. ^ Pihlajamaki, Heikki (2017-01-19). "Chapter 2". Conquest and the Law in Swedish Lavonia. Brill. p. 24.
  3. ^ "Excerpt from sources". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.. In Latin. Hosted by the National Archive of Finland Archived 2010-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. See "Arkistolaitos - Sähköiset palvelut". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-05-29. and Diplomatarium Fennicum from the menu.

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58°23′N 26°43′E / 58.383°N 26.717°E / 58.383; 26.717