Deaths on August 14

Rainald of Dassel

Died on August 14, 1167

Rainald of Dassel, Italian archbishop (b. 1120)

Rainald of Dassel (c. 1120 – 14 August 1167) was Archbishop of Cologne and Archchancellor of Italy from 1159 until his death. A close advisor to the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick Barbarossa, he had an important influence on Imperial politics, mainly in the Italian conflict of Guelphs and Ghibellines.

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Stephen du Perche
Sicilian Chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.