Konrad von Thüngen

Konrad von Thüngen
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg

Konrad von Thüngen
See Würzburg
Appointed 13 April 1519
Term ended 16 June 1540
Predecessor Lorenz von Bibra
Successor Konrad von Bibra
Personal details
Born c. 1466
Died June 16, 1540(1540-06-16) (aged 73–74)
Fortress Marienberg, Würzburg
Denomination Roman Catholic
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Konrad von Thüngen (1466–1540) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1519 until his death in 1540.

Thüngen was born into a Franconian noble family about 1466.[1]

He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Würzburg on February 15, 1519, with Pope Leo X confirming his appointment on April 13, 1519.[2]

In 1525, the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg was one of the main centers of the German Peasants' War, during which peasants, discontent with high taxes and forced labor requirements, rose en masse.[1] The peasants found leaders in men like Götz von Berlichingen and Florian Geyer.[1] During the course of the war, Würzburg was besieged by peasant armies and Thüngen was forced to flee.[1] The peasants were eventually repelled by the forces of the Swabian League, and Thüngen returned to the prince-bishopric along with the forces of Louis V, Elector Palatine.[1] Those who had participated in the revolt were punished harshly.[1]

He died in Fortress Marienberg in Würzburg on June 16, 1540.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Article from German Wikipedia
  2. Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lorenz von Bibra
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
1519–1540
Succeeded by
Conrad von Bibra

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