A free family of the Elz valley above Waldkirch, advocates of the old nunnery of St Margaret there, in the Zähringen orbit; their Eschenbach marriage tied that family to the Breisgau.
Names for 1200 are not pinned.
Who he is
- Title
- Free lords of Schwarzenberg; advocates of the nunnery of St Margaret at Waldkirch
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Adelheid of Schwarzenberg married Walter I of Eschenbach-Schnabelburg (HLS Eschenbach).
- Confidence
- low
HLS Eschenbach (via de.wikipedia); general knowledge.
Overlord
The king; in the Zähringen sphere (HLS Eschenbach).
What it holds
- Schwarzenberg castle above Waldkirch
- Advocacy of St Margaret's, Waldkirch (not verified for 1200)
How it was acquired
Inheritance.
Allies and rivals
Eschenbach in-laws; the Zähringen.
How things stand that morning
Not pinned; in Berthold V's sphere.
Wealth
No figures.
Military
Schwarzenberg castle. No numbers.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Written largely from general knowledge.
On the map: Approximate.
Primary sources for Zähringen
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 Marbach (compiled to 1238, the section on 1198 to 1210 written in the early 13th century). Alsatian annals on the Staufen side of the Upper Rhine. Read online
- Chronicle of Burchard of Ursberg, Burchard of Ursberg (about 1229 to 1230, reworked by Conrad of Lichtenau). Written a generation later by a fierce partisan of the Staufen and a critic of Innocent III. Read online
- Chronicle of Otto of St Blasien, Otto of St Blasien (about 1209 to 1210). A Swabian continuation of Otto of Freising written from the Staufen side. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.