Goldegg

Who he is

Name

Otto (I) of Goldegg

Title

Lord of Goldegg, cupbearer (Schenk) of the archbishop

Since

Attested 1180 ('Otto de Goldekke', cupbearer); called 'of the Pongau' in 1198; dates given as 1180-1210

Born

Not pinned

Family

Probably descended from the lords of the Pongau; Otto II of Goldegg follows (attested 1217-1258).

Confidence

medium

de.wikipedia (Goldegg, Adelsgeschlecht).

Overlord

The archbishop of Salzburg.

What it holds

• Castle at Goldegg (Altenhof)
• Wagrain castle (12th century)
• The cupbearer's office at the archbishop's court

Allies and rivals

The archbishop's court officers; whether they joined the ministeriales' siege of 1198 is not pinned.

How things stand that morning

Otto holds Goldegg and Wagrain.

Wealth

Estates and pastures of the Pongau; office fees.

Military

Two castles in the Pongau.

Threats

• The archbishop (who later destroys their castles)

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Two dated mentions of Otto (1180, 1198); the source calls them a noble family rather than ministeriales.

On the map: Each castle is drawn as its modern municipality.

Primary sources for Salzburg (Adalbert III)

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
• 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