Nicholas I (bishop of Schleswig)
Nicholas I | |
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Diocese of Schleswig | |
In office | 1209–1233 |
Predecessor | Valdemar Knudsen |
Successor | Tuco |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown |
Died | 1233 |
Nicholas I (
After Valdemar's papal deposition in 1208 Nicholas was finally consecrated as bishop in 1209.[2] Since 1214 Nicholas also served as Chancellor of Denmark (i.e. about prime minister) until his death.[2]
Life
He was originally a
After Bishop Valdemar Knudsen, also Prince-Archbishop elect of Bremen, son of the murdered King Canute V of Denmark and therefore claiming the Danish throne, had attempted to overthrow King Canute VI of Denmark, the latter captured Bishop Valdemar in 1193, who stayed in royal captivity until 1206.[1] Canute VI then unilaterally appointed Nicholas as bishop of Schleswig, however Pope Celestine III refused to depose the imprisoned Valdemar.[2]
In 1201 Nicholas participated - either as fellow traveller or even as leader - in a delegation to France, where in March they met the repudiated Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen consort of France during a council in Soissons, where the king, however only temporary, declared he readmitted her.[2] Ingeborg gave him relics as a gift to bring to Denmark.[2] A delegation sent to the new Pope Innocent III in order to get Nicholas' papal confirmation as bishop, returned with empty hands.
After in 1206 - at the instigation of Innocent III and Queen consort Dagmar of Bohemia - the new King Valdemar II had released his cousin Bishop Valdemar, the king in return asked the pope the favour to confirm Nicholas as bishop.[2][3] Innocent III, however, refused again referencing to canon law precepts.[2][4]
In the same year Nicholas followed King Valdemar II in his campaign to conquer the Estonian island
However, when Bishop Valdemar de facto ascended the
King Valdemar II had much confidence to Bishop Nicholas and made him
Notes
- ^ Dansk biografisk leksikon, vol. XII: Münch – Peirup, p. 203.
- ^ Dansk biografisk leksikon, vol. XII: Münch – Peirup, p. 204.
- ISBN 978-3-9801919-8-2
- Dansk biografisk leksikon, vol. XVIII: Ubbe - Wimpffen, pp. 193–197, here p. 195.
External links
Hans Olrik, "Niels, – 1233, Biskop i Slesvig", in: