Emmeram of Regensburg was a 7th-century Christian bishop and martyr born in Poitiers. After hearing of idolatry in Bavaria, he traveled to the court of Duke Theodo I in Regensburg, where he spent three years performing missionary work. While on a pilgrimage to Rome, he was intercepted by the Duke's son, Lantpert, who tortured and beheaded him. Tradition suggests the attack was motivated by a misunderstanding regarding Emmeram's relationship with the Duke's daughter, Uta.