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Hermann of Dorpat, or Hermann I (1163–1248) was the first Prince-Bishop
Prince-Bishop

A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office....
 of the Bishopric of Dorpat
Bishopric of Dorpat

The Bishopric of Tartu was a medieval principality and a catholic diocese which existed from 1224 to 1558, generally encompassing what are now Tartu County, P?lva County, V?ru County and J?geva County counties in Estonia....
 (1224–1248) within the Livonian Confederation
Livonian Confederation

Terra Mariana was the official name for Medieval Livonia or Old Livonia that was formed in the aftermath of Livonian Crusade in the territories comprising the present day Estonia and Latvia....
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Hermann hailed from Bexhövede (now a part of Loxstedt
Loxstedt

Loxstedt is a municipality in the Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of BremerhavenLoxstedt belonged to the Archdiocese of Bremen....
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony lies in northern Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. In rural areas Low German is still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining....
) in the Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Saxony

The medi?val Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian stem duchy" covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt and most of Schleswig-Holstein....
, and was also known as "Hermann of Buxhoeveden" and other variations, such as Buxhöwden and Buxthoeven. He was the brother of Bishop Albert of Riga, who used his influence against King Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark

Valdemar II , called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious , was the King of Denmark from November 12, 1202 until his death in 1241....
 to place the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
Livonian Brothers of the Sword

Bishop Albert of Riga founded the military order of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in 1202; Pope Innocent III sanctioned the establishment in 1204....
 in medieval Estonia
Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by the Russia ....
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Hermann of Dorpat, or Hermann I (1163–1248) was the first Prince-Bishop
Prince-Bishop

A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office....
 of the Bishopric of Dorpat
Bishopric of Dorpat

The Bishopric of Tartu was a medieval principality and a catholic diocese which existed from 1224 to 1558, generally encompassing what are now Tartu County, P?lva County, V?ru County and J?geva County counties in Estonia....
 (1224–1248) within the Livonian Confederation
Livonian Confederation

Terra Mariana was the official name for Medieval Livonia or Old Livonia that was formed in the aftermath of Livonian Crusade in the territories comprising the present day Estonia and Latvia....
.

Hermann hailed from Bexhövede (now a part of Loxstedt
Loxstedt

Loxstedt is a municipality in the Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of BremerhavenLoxstedt belonged to the Archdiocese of Bremen....
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony lies in northern Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. In rural areas Low German is still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining....
) in the Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Saxony

The medi?val Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian stem duchy" covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt and most of Schleswig-Holstein....
, and was also known as "Hermann of Buxhoeveden" and other variations, such as Buxhöwden and Buxthoeven. He was the brother of Bishop Albert of Riga, who used his influence against King Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark

Valdemar II , called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious , was the King of Denmark from November 12, 1202 until his death in 1241....
 to place the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
Livonian Brothers of the Sword

Bishop Albert of Riga founded the military order of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in 1202; Pope Innocent III sanctioned the establishment in 1204....
 in medieval Estonia
Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by the Russia ....
. From 10 April 1220 – 21 July 1224, Hermann was Bishop of Leal, after which he took over the Bishopric of Dorpat.

Hermann founded the cathedral of Tartu
Tartu

For the French captain, see Jean-Fran?ois TartuTartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned University of Tartu....
 (Dorpat) and led the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 crusading army
Northern Crusades

The Northern Crusades or Baltic Crusades were crusades undertaken by the Roman Catholic Church kings of Denmark and Sweden, the German Livonian Brothers of the Sword and Teutonic Knights military orders, and their allies against the paganism peoples of Northern Europe around the southern and eastern shores of the Baltic Sea....
 in the 1242 Battle of the Ice
Battle of the Ice

The Battle of the Ice , also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus , was a battle between the Novgorod Republic and the Livonian Order of the Teutonic Knights on April 5, 1242, at Lake Peipus....
, which was won by the Russian Orthodox
Russian Orthodox Church

The Russian Orthodox Church ; or The Moscow Patriarchate , also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia, is a body of Christianity who constitute an Autocephaly Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the List of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Moscow, in full communion with the other Eastern Orthodox Churches....
 Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky

Saint Alexander Nevsky was the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir-Suzdal during some of the most trying times in the country's history. Commonly regarded as the key figure of medieval Russia, Alexander was the grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military victories over the German invaders whi...
 of Novgorod
Novgorod Republic

The Novgorod Republic was a large medi?val Russian state which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains between the 12th and 15th centuries, centred on the city of Novgorod....
.

Hermann was the progenitor of the House of Buxhoeveden, a Baltic German
Baltic German

The Baltic Germans were mostly ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia....
 family whose members entered Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
n, Swedish
Swedish Empire

Sweden was, between 1611 and 1718, one of the great powers of Europe. In modern historiography this period is known as the Swedish Empire, or stormaktstiden ....
, and Russian
Russian Empire

File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917....
 service over the following centuries. Their descendents live in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, and Russia
Russia

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 today.

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