Two Passau footholds in the Traungau west and south of Linz: Eferding, a market of civic character with a castle (1167) under the bishop's lordship, which will get town rights in 1222, and Ebelsberg, the castle and bridge-place at the Traun crossing near its mouth into the Danube.
Who he is
- Name
- Bishop Wolfger of Erla, through his officers
- Title
- Bishop of Passau (lord); his officers hold the place
- Since
- As bishop since 1191
- Born
- About 1140
- Family
- See the Passau realm record
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia (Eferding): a castle is mentioned in 1167 and the place, already of civic character, is under the bishop of Passau's lordship; parish priests 1145 and 1202; town rights 1222. de.wikipedia (Ebelsberg): first clearly named in Bishop Altmann's charter of 1071; the castle first belonged to Kremsmünster and later passed to Passau (date not pinned).
Overlord
The bishop of Passau; the ground lies in the Traungau of the duke of Styria and Austria.
What it holds
- Eferding: market and castle (1167)
- Ebelsberg: castle and Traun crossing (Passau's date not pinned)
How it was acquired
Not pinned (both Passau's by the 12th century).
Allies and rivals
Duke Leopold VI, lord of the Traungau; the Schaunberg lords near Eferding (their tie to it in 1200 not pinned).
How things stand that morning
Held by the bishop.
Wealth
Market dues, the Traun crossing, Danube traffic.
Military
Two castles.
Threats
- Ducal pressure in the Traungau
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.
- 1222 (beyond 1200)Eferding receives town rights.Depends on: The bishop's grant. Stopped by: Not applicable in 1200.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Eferding is dated (1167); Ebelsberg's passage to Passau is not.
On the map: Discs round the two places; the lordships' estates are not mapped.
Primary sources for Passau (Wolfger)
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.