A ministerial family of the Zähringen whose castle guarded the road from Freiburg up the Höllental into the Black Forest.
Nothing about them on 1 January 1200 was verified in this run.
Who he is
- Title
- Lords of Falkenstein; Zähringen ministeriales
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Not pinned.
- Confidence
- low
General knowledge only; not verified online in this run.
Overlord
Berthold V of Zähringen.
What it holds
- Falkenstein castle above the Höllental road (position approximate)
How it was acquired
Ministerial service.
Allies and rivals
The Zähringen.
How things stand that morning
Serve Berthold V.
Wealth
No figures.
Military
No numbers.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Unverified; the campaign may wish to drop or check this record.
On the map: A lone castle; position approximate.
Primary sources for Zähringen
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 Marbach (compiled to 1238, the section on 1198 to 1210 written in the early 13th century). Alsatian annals on the Staufen side of the Upper Rhine. Read online
- Chronicle of Burchard of Ursberg, Burchard of Ursberg (about 1229 to 1230, reworked by Conrad of Lichtenau). Written a generation later by a fierce partisan of the Staufen and a critic of Innocent III. 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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.