Episode 2953
Conrad of Lichtenberg
Wed, 2025-Jun-04 00:01 UTC
Length - 1:40
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The random article for Wednesday, 4 June 2025, is Conrad of Lichtenberg.
Conrad of Lichtenberg (German: Konrad von Lichtenberg; French: Conrad de Lichtenberg; 1240 – 1 August 1299) was a bishop of Strasbourg in the 13th century.
Lichtenberg was born to a wealthy family and entered the clergy at the age of 13. He was elected Bishop of Strasbourg in 1273. He died in combat while supporting his brother-in-law Egino against the city of Freiburg.
Credit is given to Lichtenberg for the construction of the Western facade of Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, realized by German architect Erwin von Steinbach (1244–1318). Lichtenberg is buried there in Chapel Saint Jean.
The Château de Lichtenberg in Alsace, France remains today.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:01 UTC on Wednesday, 4 June 2025.
For the full current version of the article, see Conrad of Lichtenberg on Wikipedia.
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