East of the Ziller, the valley belongs to the diocese of Salzburg, and the archbishops hold extensive estates there, run from estate offices at Zell, Schwendau and Fügen.
Who held the high court of the valley in 1200 is not pinned.
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 (Zillertal): the Ziller has been the diocesan border between Salzburg and Brixen since 739; the valley is first named in 889; the archbishops' extensive estates were run from estate offices (Meierämter) at Zell, Schwendau and Fügen, and the valley stayed under church rule into the Middle Ages. The comital rights in 1200 are not pinned.
Overlord
The archbishop for the estates; the county's holder not pinned (the valley mouth is the Bavaria researcher's).
What it holds
- Estate offices of Zell, Schwendau and Fügen
- Parish of Zell
How it was acquired
Carolingian privileges and later gifts (the valley named in 889).
Allies and rivals
The lords of the lower Inn valley (Bavaria researcher) and the Andechs in the Inn valley (Northern Italy map).
How things stand that morning
Salzburg's estates; jurisdiction not pinned.
Wealth
Pastures and farms.
Military
None pinned.
Threats
- Neighbouring counts' claims to the court
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: General statements only; no dated act for 1200.
On the map: Drawn as the valley from Fügen up; the diocesan line on the Ziller is not a lordship boundary.
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.