A noble house of the Abens valley south of Kelheim, holders of the castle of Abensberg and of Rottenegg in the Hallertau, and advocates of the Augustinian canons of Rohr.
Their kin founded the abbey of Biburg, where Duke Louis's sister Elisabeth was buried about 1190.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned for 1200 (Meinhard I, count of Rottenegg, died before 1237, and his brother Bernhard are the next named; Sophia, widow of Gebhard of Abensberg, is named in 1181)
- Title
- Lords of Abensberg, counts of Rottenegg
- Since
- Not pinned
- Born
- Not pinned
- Family
- In 1209 Bishop Konrad of Regensburg records that Meinhard challenged the privileges of the canons of Rohr and that his brother Bernhard followed him as advocate of Rohr.
- Confidence
- low
fmg.ac (Bavarian nobility: Grafen von Abensberg, Rottenegg)
Overlord
The duke of Bavaria and the king.
What it holds
- Abensberg castle on the Abens
- Rottenegg castle in the Hallertau
- The advocacy of Rohr (by 1209)
How it was acquired
Old noble lands (not pinned).
Allies and rivals
Neighbours of the duke's Kelheim lands.
How things stand that morning
Holds Abensberg and Rottenegg; nothing recorded for 1199-1200.
Military
Abensberg and Rottenegg castles.
Places of note
- Abensberg: The family's castle.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Few dated acts before 1209.
On the map: Rough.
Primary sources for Bavaria
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Schäftlarn and the Bavarian annals (12th and 13th centuries). Brief Bavarian annals. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Chronicle of Otto of St Blasien, Otto of St Blasien (about 1209 to 1210). A Swabian continuation of Otto of Freising written from the Staufen side. Read online
- Regesta Imperii V: calendar of the acts of Philip, Otto IV and Frederick II, 1198 to 1272 (calendar of documents of 1198 to 1272, published 1881 to 1901). A dated calendar of every known act of King Philip and King Otto IV, with the acts of popes and princes that bear on the Empire. Read online
- Bavarian monuments: the charters of the Bavarian monasteries and bishoprics (charters from the 8th century onward, published 1763 to 1916). The great charter series of Bavaria, arranged by monastery and bishopric. Read online
- Charter book of the bishops of Trent (compiled 1207 to 1218; documents from the 11th century onward; edited 1852). The cartulary of the prince-bishops of Trent. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.