Neytard von Thüngen

Neytard von Thüngen (1 May 1545 – 26 December 1598) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1591 to 1598.

Neytard von Thüngen was born in Wüstensachsen (today a district of Ehrenberg, Hesse) on 1 May 1545.

[1] He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on December 14, 1591, and Pope Clement VIII confirmed his appointment on 6 June 1593.

[2] The witch-hunt in Bamberg began while he was prince-bishop.

[2] He died in Würzburg on 26 December 1598, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.