He was elected HERMANN [anti] King of Germany in 1081. Bruno´s De Bello Saxonico records the election of “Herimannum regem”, dated to early 1081 from the context.
Two sources have been identified which indicate the family origin of Hermann [anti] King of Germany. The Chronicon of Marianus Scottus records the election by “Suevi in autumno” of “Cuonradi fratrem Herimannum, Heinrici de Lacha fratris filium” to replace “Rodulfo” as king and his installation “in nativitate Domini in Saxonia”, and the Casus Monasterii Petrihusensis records the appointment of “Herimannum...genere Francum de Glicberg” as king in 1081. Hermann is widely called “Graf von Salm” in various modern secondary sources and shown as the son of Giselbert Comte [de Luxembourg]. However, reconciling the two sources quoted above suggests that this normally accepted family origin should be reconsidered for two reasons. Firstly, looking at the Chronicon, if King Hermann shared both parents with Conrad Comte [de Luxembourg], how could he also have been the son of the brother of Heinrich von Laach? Secondly, looking at the Casus, how could King Hermann be “genere Francum [indicating Franconia] de Glicberg” if he was an agnatic member of the Lotharingian Luxembourg family? Assuming that all this speculation is correct, it is possible that King Hermann was the same person as Hermann Graf von Gleiberg.... One factor which points against this hypothesis is that the father of the two sons Hermann and Dietrich is referred to as “comitis” not “regis” in the 1095 charter which they subscribed. It should be noted that the theory of Hermann´s supposed Franconian origin is contradicted by Burchard´s History of St Gallen which records that "Hermannus...Rex" retired “in nativam terram suam Lotoringiam” where he died. Sigebert´s Chronicle records that "Hermannus rex" retired “Lotoringiam” and was killed by stones falling from a castle wall which he approached too closely. 1
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