The high basin of the upper Mur beyond the Radstädter Tauern, on the old Roman road to Carinthia and Italy.
Salzburg collects the Tauern toll at Mauterndorf (named in 1002) and the cathedral chapter holds estates; the county of the Lungau, attested from 1103, is not pinned to a holder for 1200, and imperial estates remain until Frederick II hands them to Salzburg (1213). The castle of Mauterndorf comes only in 1253.
Who he is
- Name
- Archbishop Adalbert III, through his officers
- Title
- Archbishop of Salzburg (lord); his officers hold the place
- Since
- As archbishop since 1183
- Born
- 1145
- Family
- See the Salzburg realm record
- Confidence
- low
de.wikipedia (Lungau; Burg Mauterndorf; Geschichte des Landes Salzburg): a county of the Lungau is attested from 1103; a royal charter of 1002 names the toll station at Mauterndorf; in 1213 the whole Lungau passed to Salzburg church institutions, mainly the cathedral chapter; the archbishops ruled it fully from 1328. Who held the comital rights in 1200 is not pinned.
Overlord
The king for imperial estates (still in the Lungau until Frederick II's gifts); the archbishop for the church's estates.
What it holds
- The Tauern toll at Mauterndorf
- Estates of the archbishop and the cathedral chapter (Tamsweg, St. Michael, Mariapfarr)
How it was acquired
Royal grants (1002) and later gifts; the whole Lungau only in stages (1213, 1246, 1328).
Allies and rivals
The Carinthian and Styrian neighbours over the Katschberg and the Mur.
How things stand that morning
Salzburg's estates and toll; comital rights not pinned.
Wealth
The Tauern road toll; cattle and pasture.
Military
No castle pinned for 1200 (Mauterndorf castle 1253).
Threats
- Rival claims to the county
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.
- 1213 (beyond 1200)Frederick II's grants bring the whole Lungau to Salzburg church institutions.Depends on: Eberhard II's Staufen loyalty. Stopped by: Not applicable in 1200.
Places of note
- Mauterndorf toll: Toll station on the Tauern road (1002)
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Only the toll (1002), the county's first mention (1103) and the later transfers are dated.
On the map: The Tamsweg district matches the Lungau; colouring it Salzburg's anticipates the full lordship (1213-1328) and overstates the archbishop's 1200 rights.
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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.