Engelbert II Count of Berg

(1185 or 1186 – 1225) was archbishop of Cologne and a saint.
Engelbert earned the respect and affection of his subjects through his devotion to justice and his energy in maintaining law. He took great pains to ensure the well-being of the religious within his authority. However, his effectiveness in achieving his goals by all means necessary, including military action, his allegiance to the pope and the emperor, and his uncompromising defence of the law and the rights of religious persons and bodies, brought him into conflict with the nobility, including his own family, which led to his death.
His cousin Count Frederick of Isenberg was vogt of Essen Abbey, and abused his position by defrauding the nuns. Engelbert was determined to protect the nuns’ interests and sought to bring Frederick to justice. In 1225 while they travelled together to Cologne from a judicial hearing in Soest, Engelbert was killed, possibly by Frederick.
It seems probable that a group of disaffected nobility was behind the attack which may have been intended to take Engelbert captive rather than kill him.