Early life
Little is known of Dagobert's early life, but he is thought to have originally been ordained by Wezilo, Archbishop of Mainz 1084-88, a leading supporter of the emperor in the(Arch)bishop of Pisa
By the late 1080s Dagobert had changed sides, becoming close to CountessLatin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Before the end of 1098 Dagobert set out for the east with a lawless Pisan fleet, which made successful raids on_Reputation
Historians_have_generally_been_highly_critical_of_Dagobert's_conduct_in_the_Holy_Land._Steven_Runciman_in_his_history_of_the_First_Crusade,_describes_him_as_vigorous,_but_vain,_ambitious,_dishonest_and_easily_influenced._In_a_1998_study_Michael_Matzke_defended_Dagobert,_arguing_that_his_actions_as_patriarch_were_motivated_by_religious_idealism,_and_that_he_was_trying_to_carry_out_the_intentions_of_Pope_Urban._Historians_have_strongly_disagreed_whether_this_rehabilitation_is_convincing._Patricia_Skinner_(historian).html" ;"title="717,_Pisan_and_on_31_J_..._from_1105,_succeeding_Dagobert_of_Pisa">Dagobert._According_to_tradition_he_belonged_to_the_noble_lineage_of ...Reputation
Historians have generally been highly critical of Dagobert's conduct in the Holy Land. Steven Runciman in his history of the First Crusade, describes him as vigorous, but vain, ambitious, dishonest and easily influenced. In a 1998 study Michael Matzke defended Dagobert, arguing that his actions as patriarch were motivated by religious idealism, and that he was trying to carry out the intentions of Pope Urban. Historians have strongly disagreed whether this rehabilitation is convincing. Patricia_Skinner,_in_her_survey_of_Dagobert's_career,_accepts_that_he_acted_against_ Patricia_Skinner,_in_her_survey_of_Dagobert's_career,_accepts_that_he_acted_against_canon_law">Patricia_Skinner_(historian)">Patricia_Skinner,_in_her_survey_of_Dagobert's_career,_accepts_that_he_acted_against_canon_law,_but_argues_that_in_the_exceptional_circumstances_of_the_time,_he_had_to_act_pragmatically. The_name_of_the_Chiesa_del_Santo_Sepolcro_(Pisa).html" ;"title="canon_law.html" ;"title="Patricia Skinner (historian)">Patricia Skinner, in her survey of Dagobert's career, accepts that he acted against canon law">Patricia Skinner (historian)">Patricia Skinner, in her survey of Dagobert's career, accepts that he acted against canon law, but argues that in the exceptional circumstances of the time, he had to act pragmatically. The name of the Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro (Pisa)">Holy Sepulchre church in Pisa is a reference to Dagobert's participation to the Crusade.References
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