Ministeriales of the Zähringen named after the castle above Staufen at the mouth of the Münster valley.
Literature suggests they already held the advocacy of St Trudpert and its silver valley about 1175, but it is attested only from 1218.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned for 1200 (Gottfried of Staufen was Berthold IV's marshal about 1160)
- Title
- Lords of Staufen; Zähringen ministeriales
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- de.wikipedia lists Agnes 'of Staufen', wife of Rudolf II of Habsburg and daughter of a Gottfried of Staufen, on this family's page without settling her origin.
- Confidence
- low
de.wikipedia Staufen (Adelsgeschlecht).
Overlord
Berthold V of Zähringen.
What it holds
- Staufen castle
- Probably the advocacy of St Trudpert and the Münster valley silver (attested 1218)
How it was acquired
Ministerial service.
Allies and rivals
The Zähringen; perhaps kin of the Habsburg countess.
How things stand that morning
Serve Berthold V (Staufen through him).
Wealth
Silver of the Münster valley if theirs. No figures.
Military
Staufen castle. No numbers.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: No lord named for 1200.
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.