Montjoie

Who he is

Name

Waleran of Limburg, the duke's second son, lord of Monschau (de.wikipedia, en.wikipedia); whether he already holds it on 1 January 1200 is not pinned

Title

Lord of Montjoie

Since

Castle built about 1190-1198 under the Limburg dukes (de.wikipedia)

Born

Waleran about 1165

Family

House of Limburg. Waleran's first wife Kunigunde is called of Monschau in the de.wikipedia genealogy, which may mean Montjoie came with her: not pinned.

Confidence

low

de.wikipedia Burg Monschau; en.wikipedia Waleran III

Overlord

Not pinned (the duchy of Limburg)

What it holds

• Montjoie castle (building phase about 1190-1198)
• The Venn and Rur country round it (Simmerath)

How it was acquired

Not pinned (built by the Limburg dukes, or brought by Waleran's marriage).

Allies and rivals

Jülich and the Eifel lords (lrh, mrw).

How things stand that morning

In Limburg hands; the castle's first documentary mention is 1217, so its state on 1 January 1200 is inferred from the building dates.

Wealth

Forest and upland pasture.

Military

Castle.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Building dates come from archaeology reported by de.wikipedia; no 1200 charter.

On the map: The later Monschau lordship is larger; only the castle district is drawn.

Primary sources for Limburg

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 Reiner of Saint James, Liège, Reiner of Liège (1197 to 1230, kept year by year). Contemporary annals kept inside Liège. Read online
• Royal Chronicle of Cologne (in stages from about 1175 to about 1250; the section on 1198 to 1220 written soon after the events). The fullest German narrative of the throne war from the Welf and Cologne side. Read online