hˈɜːmən wʌzɐ ɡˈæɹɐntˌoːɹ ɪnðə pˈiːs ʌv kˈɑːnstəns ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə sˈɪɾiz ʌv lˈɑːmbɚdi bɪkˌeɪm ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt.
Hermann was a guarantor in the peace of Constance in 1183, in which the cities of Lombardy became independent.