Wilhelm von Bibra was a Papal Emissary.

Papal Emissary

Wilhelm functioned as a Papal Emissary for both the archbishop of Cologne and Kaiser Friedrich. Wilhelm’s half brother, Prince Bishop Lorenz von Bibra

Lorenz von Bibra

Lorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled Maximilian I , who served as Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, to which Lorenz did serve as an advisor....

 of Würzburg

Würzburg

Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....

, in 1487 wrote a letter of introduction to Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII , born Giovanni Battista Cybo , was Pope from 1484 until his death.-Early years:Giovanni Battista Cybo was born at Genoa of Greek extraction...

 for Wilhelm who was being sent to the Vatican as emissary of Archbishop Herman of Cologne

Cologne

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...

. As an emissary, he traveled to Rome three times: 1483, 1487, and 1490. In 1490, Wilhelm became ill when returning from Rome as an emissary of the emperor Frederick III

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

. He was a guest at the Palazzo of the countly Pellegrini family when he died. Wilhelm's tomb stone is still to be seen in the Pellegrini Chapel of the Santa Anastasia in Verona

Verona

Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...

. Originally, it was on the floor and was moved to the wall in summer of 1804.

von Bibra Family

Wilhelm was a member of the aristocratic Franconian

Franconian

Franconian may refer to:*anything related to Franconia , a historic region in Germany, now part of Bavaria, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg*Franconian languages*Franconian , a stage in North American stratigraphy...

 von Bibra family which among its members were Wilhelm’s half brother, Lorenz von Bibra

Lorenz von Bibra

Lorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled Maximilian I , who served as Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, to which Lorenz did serve as an advisor....

 Prince-Bishop of Würzburg

Würzburg

Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....

, Duke in Franconia, Conrad von Bibra

Conrad von Bibra

Conrad von Bibra , Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1540 to 1544. -Biography:...

, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Duke in Franconia (1490-1544), Heinrich von Bibra

Heinrich von Bibra

Heinrich von Bibra , Prince-Bishop, Prince-Abbot of Fulda was Prince-Bishop from 1759 to 1788.-Biography:...

, Prince-Bishop, Prince-Abbot of Fulda

Fulda

Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...

 (1711-1788) and Ernst von Bibra

Ernst von Bibra

Dr. Ernst Freiherr von Bibra was a German Naturalist and author...

(1806-1878), naturalist and author.

Description of inscription on grave

Nobilis et stren,. Doms. Gulielmus de Bibra

Eques aureus, Ducatu Franciae Orientalis

Oriundus, Sereniss. D. Frederici III◦ Caesoris

victiss, et Massimiliani eius nati, incliti

Romanorum Regis Consiliar ad S.D.N.

Archiepiscp.) Innocentiu Pap. VIII◦

Orator et Nuntius, atque Reverendiss.

D. Hermani Archiepiscopi Coloniensis

Principis Electoris Magister Curiae et

consiliarius completa legatione ex Ro.

Domus regreditur. Obiit in hac inclita

Urbe Veronae die. S.S. August: anno 1490.

Cuius anima requiescat in pace.

In piedi ancora queste parole:

Peregrinorum familia pietatis gratia nunc

mihi soli in hoc sacello tu mulum

concessit An. MLXXXX.

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