Pope Victor II
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Pope Victor II, born Gebhard von Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057. Victor II was one of a series of G
Gebhard depicted in the Pontifical of Gundekar
Seal of Victor II
Inscription honouring Victor II in Eichstätt Cathedral
Anno II
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Anno II was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death. From 1063 to 1065 he acted as regent of the Holy Roman Empire for the minor Emperor Henry IV. Anno is venerated as a saint of the Catholic
Pope Victor II
…used to maintain peace throughout the empire and to strengthen the papacy against the aggressions of the barons. During the rivalry between Archbishop Anno II of Cologne and other senior clergymen and the empress, Victor backed Agnes and her supporters. Many of her close followers would be promoted, men like…
Anno showing monasteries he established in a copy of the Vita Annonis Minor
Archbishop Anno instates Erpho, first abbot of Michaelsberg Abbey, 12th century manuscript
Shrine in Michaelsberg Abbey, Siegburg