Officers: prévôtés, bailiwicks, seneschals · Archbishopric of Magdeburg · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Burgrave of Loburg

Loburg (civitas Luborn, given by Otto I to Magdeburg's St Maurice in 965) was a border castle and castle district on the western Fläming.

Between 1162 and 1200 the burgrave of Loburg built a new castle; the villages of Möckernitz and Ziemitz below it were rebuilt and in 1207 joined under the name Loburg with town rights. On 1 January 1200 Loburg is the archbishop's castle under a burgrave whose name is not pinned.

Who he is

Title
Burgrave of Loburg (Lubborch)
Since
not pinned
Confidence
low

de.wikipedia (Loburg).

Overlord

The archbishop of Magdeburg (the place was given to Magdeburg's St Maurice in 965).

What it holds

  • Loburg castle (new castle built 1162-1200)
  • The villages of Möckernitz and Ziemitz (united as the town of Loburg in 1207)

How it was acquired

By office.

Allies and rivals

Neighbour of the margrave's Möckern and Zerbst.

How things stand that morning

Archbishop's castle; burgrave not named.

Wealth

Rents of the castle district.

Military

Loburg castle. No figures.

What the year holds

What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.

  1. 1207 (not yet)Möckernitz and Ziemitz are joined as the town of Loburg with town rights.Depends on: The archbishop's policy of town foundation. Stopped by: War on the Fläming.

Places of note

  • Loburg castle: Built by the burgrave between 1162 and 1200.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: One undated mention of the burgrave's building.

On the map: Small block round the castle.

Primary sources for Magdeburg

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.

Sources and studies

  1. Loburg, de.wikipedia

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.