Hartmann I married of Dillingen
Country and Region of Origin
Germany
Bayern (ST) Dillingen an der Donau (KR)
Bayern (ST) Dillingen an der Donau (KR)
Specific Title
Count of Dillingen-Kyburg
Role
Count (lay)
Gender and Marital Statusa
Male
Family
father: Hupold III, count of Dillingen
Crusades
Expedition
1st Crusade (1096-1099)
Contingent Leader
Emicho of Flonheim
Probability of Participation
Certain
Financial Arrangements
Hartmann founded the Benedictine monastery of Neresheim in 1095, whose first abbot went on the crusade.
Consequences of Expedition
Survived
Actions
Hartmann took part in the massacres of the Jews. Although known to be wealthy, he became impoverished during the crusade and was forced to sell his horse and to fight with Turkish arms.
Sources
AA, pp. 60-61, 112-113, 332-333. WT, pp. 156, 203, 338. Bernold of St Blasien, 'Chronicon', MGHS, vol. 5, p. 466. CKJ, pp. 208-209
