Egilbert, Archbishop of Trier
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Egilbert (died 1101), called of Rothenburg, was the Archbishop of Trier from 1079 until his death. He was a partisan of the Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy
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He was involved in a dispute with Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine
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Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of Popes challenged the authority of European monarchies over control of appointments, or investitures, of church officials such...
, and was rewarded in 1100 with the dignity of Archchancellor of Gaul
Archchancellor
An archchancellor or chief chancellor was a title given to the highest dignitary of the Holy Roman Empire, and also used occasionally during the Middle Ages to denote an official who supervised the work of chancellors or notaries....
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He was involved in a dispute with Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Henry I was the count of Limburg and Arlon from 1082 to his death and duke of Lower Lorraine between 1101 to 1106. He was the son of Waleran I of Limburg and Jutta, daughter of Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine....
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