Traismauer and Arnsdorf

Who he is

Name

The Salzburg cathedral chapter (Traismauer, since 1198) and the archbishop (Arnsdorf)

Title

Archbishop of Salzburg (lord); his officers hold the place

Since

As archbishop since 1183

Born

1145

Family

See the Salzburg realm record

Confidence

medium

de.wikipedia (Traismauer): given to Salzburg by Louis the German on 20 November 860; handed to the cathedral chapter with its church and property in 1198; Salzburg's until 1803. Arnsdorf's vineyards are Salzburg's from the 9th century (general reference, not checked in a fetched source).

Overlord

The Salzburg church; the land lies in the duchy of Austria.

What it holds

• Traismauer with its church and property (cathedral chapter from 1198)
• Arnsdorf in the Wachau (vineyards)

How it was acquired

860.

Allies and rivals

The Babenberg duke; the bishop of Passau, whose estates lie close by.

How things stand that morning

Held by the chapter and the archbishop.

Wealth

Wine and estate dues.

Military

None pinned for 1200.

Threats

• Ducal pressure

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Traismauer is dated; Arnsdorf is from general reference.

On the map: Small holdings drawn as a municipality and a disc.

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