Landsberg (Salzburg)

Who he is

Name

A burgrave of the Lonsberg ministerial family (name in 1200 not pinned)

Title

Burgrave of Landsberg for the archbishop

Since

The family held the castle from the first half of the 12th century; a Friedrich of Lonsberch was burgrave in 1153

Born

Not pinned

Family

The Lonsberger, Salzburg ministerials named after the castle.

Confidence

low

de.wikipedia (Burg Deutschlandsberg).

Overlord

The archbishop of Salzburg.

What it holds

• Landsberg castle (named 1185 and 1188)
• The court district (Landgericht) from Deutschlandsberg to the Koralpe
• Salzburg's estates in western Styria

How it was acquired

Otto I's gift to Salzburg about 970.

Allies and rivals

The Styrian duke and his ministerials round Graz; the Carinthian border.

How things stand that morning

Held by the burgraves for the archbishop.

Wealth

Estates, forest and the court's dues.

Military

One strong castle.

Threats

• Styrian encroachment

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Castle and burgrave of 1153 are dated; the holder in 1200 is not.

On the map: The court district reached the Koralpe; drawn only round the castle.

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