A Bavarian comital house of the mountains, with its castle at Eschenlohe where the Loisach leaves the Werdenfels country for the Murnau moor, built in the mid-twelfth century; a Werner 'of Eccillohe' is named in 1157.
Its kinsman sits on the bishop's throne at Augsburg. The house lasts until 1294, when its last count, Berthold (III), sells everything, Eschenlohe included, to the church of Augsburg.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned (a Berthold (I) of Eschenlohe is the probable head of the house)
- Title
- Count of Eschenlohe
- Since
- Not pinned
- Born
- Not pinned
- Family
- Bishop Udalschalk of Augsburg (bishop 1184-1202) was of this house, perhaps a brother of Berthold (I); as bishop he signed the Speyer declaration for Philip in person on 28 May 1199.
- Confidence
- low
de.wikipedia (Grafen von Eschenlohe; Eschenlohe; Speyerer Fürstenerklärung)
Overlord
The duke of Bavaria and the king.
What it holds
- Eschenlohe castle and the upper Loisach valley round it
- Other lands in the Werdenfels country (not pinned)
How it was acquired
Old Bavarian comital lands (not pinned).
Allies and rivals
Kin of the bishop of Augsburg; neighbours of the Andechs on the Ammersee and the Staufen in the Ammergau.
How things stand that morning
Holds Eschenlohe; nothing recorded for the winter of 1199-1200. The bishop of the house is Staufen.
Wealth
The road from Augsburg and the Lech country up the Loisach to the Seefeld pass and Innsbruck.
Military
Eschenlohe castle.
Places of note
- Eschenlohe castle: The counts' castle on the Loisach.
Where the sources disagree
- Whether the counts held Partenkirchen and Mittenwald in 1200 is not settled in the sources read; de.wikipedia names the church of Augsburg as buyer in 1294.
Evidence: Few dated members between 1157 and 1258.
On the map: Small and 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.