Town · Bishopric of Münster · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Ahlen

A church village of the see of Münster; it becomes a town only in the 13th century (date not pinned).

Who holds it

Name
Bishop Hermann II of Münster
Title
Lord of the place
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

Bishop Hermann II of Münster

Overlord

Bishop Hermann II of Münster

How things stand that morning

Not yet a town.

Charter

None in 1200.

Council

None known in 1200.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Minor place; dates from modern town histories.

Sources and studies

  1. Hermann II. von Katzenelnbogen, de.wikipedia

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.