Archbishopric of Magdeburg

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The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a medieval ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Magdeburg, wielding both spiritual authority and secular power in central Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince-Archbishopric
ecclesiastical principality
borderedBy Brandenburg
Electorate of Saxony
capital Magdeburg
coatOfArms arms with a cross and Magdeburg city symbols
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolutionCause Peace of Westphalia
dissolved 1648
established 968
existedUntil 1648
foundedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XIII
gainedImperialImmediacy 10th century
governmentType Prince-archbishopric
theocratic monarchy
hadSecularPower yes
hadSpiritualAuthority yes
heldTitle Prince-Archbishop
language Latin
Middle High German
locatedIn Saxony
central Germany
modern Germany
mainCathedralStyle Gothic architecture
metropolitanSeeOf Bishopric of Brandenburg
Bishopric of Havelberg
Bishopric of Lebus
Bishopric of Meissen
Bishopric of Merseburg
Bishopric of Posen
Bishopric of Zeitz-Naumburg
notableArchbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg
Albrecht von Brandenburg
Wichmann von Seeburg
participatedIn Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Diet
partOf Holy Roman Empire
playedRoleIn Christianization of the Slavs east of the Elbe
predecessor Diocese of Magdeburg
rankInEmpire Prince of the Empire
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
rite Latin Rite
seat Magdeburg Cathedral
successor Duchy of Magdeburg
Electorate of Brandenburg
territoryIncluded Halle
linked to: Halle (Saale)

Magdeburg
parts of the Altmark
parts of the March of Lusatia

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Magdeburg Cathedral isCathedralOf Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Medieval Prince-Bishopric of Magdeburg diocese Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Saint Norbert of Xanten deathPlace Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Duke of Magdeburg precededBy Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Duke of Magdeburg territoryTransferredFrom Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz partOf Ecclesiastical province of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz metropolitanSee Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz partOf Ecclesiastical province of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz borderedBy Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Bishopric of Havelberg foundedUnderAuthorityOf Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Bishopric of Havelberg suffraganOf Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Diocese of Merseburg metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Archbishop of Magdeburg appliesToJurisdiction Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Archbishop of Magdeburg hasJurisdictionOver Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Archbishop of Magdeburg coatOfArms arms of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Albrecht II of Käfernburg officeContested Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Albrecht II of Käfernburg jurisdiction Archdiocese of Magdeburg
linked to: Archbishopric of Magdeburg