State
Bishopric of Dorpat
Medieval prince-bishopric in Livonia
- This boundary
- 1224–1558
- Founded
- 1224
- Ended
- 1558
- Capital
- Tartu
- Languages
- Low German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
Overview
The Bishopric of Dorpat (German: Bistum Dorpat) was a medieval prince-bishopric, i.e. both a diocese of the Catholic Church and a temporal principality ruled by the bishop of the diocese. It existed from 1211 until 1558, generally encompassing the area that now comprises Tartu County, Põlva County, Võru County, and Jõgeva County in Estonia. The prince-bishopric was a sovereign member of the Holy Roman Empire (formally from 6 Nov 1225) and part of the Livonian Confederation until its dissolution in 1561.
The state was originally established as the Bishopric of Leal in 1211, based in Leal, modern Lihula. When the Sword Brothers in 1224 captured Yuryev (modern Tartu), they renamed it Dorpat. Prince-bishop Hermann Buxhövden of Leal took up residence there and ordered the construction of the Dorpat Cathedral. Around 1235, the bishopric was finally renamed from Leal to Dorpat.
All rulers (29)
- Hermann of Dorpat1224–1245
- NN1251
- Alexander1263
- Friedrich von Haseldorf1268
- Bernhard1289
- Dietrich von Fishusen1303
- Nikolaus1313
- Engelbert von Dolen1323
- Wessel1342
- Johann von Viffhusen1346
- Heinrich de Velde1373–1378
- Dietrich Damerow1378–1400
- Heinrich Wrangel1400
- Bernhard Bulo1411
- Dietrich Reseler1413–1426
- Dietrich Gronow1427–1440
- Savijerwe Bartholomäus1443
- Helmicus von Malingrode1459–1468
- Andreas Piperi1468
- Johannes Bertkow1473
- Dietrich Hake1485
- Johannes von der Rope1499
- Gerhard Schrowe1506
- Johann Duisburg1514
- Christian Bomhower1514
- Johann II. von Blankenfeld1518–1523
- Johann Gellingshausen1532–1543
- Jobst von der Recke1544–1554
- Hermann Wesel1554
Records (1)
- 1501 — Battle of HelmedBattle · Russia ▸ Livonian Order
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