Henry II's city: the cathedral and the bishop's palace on the cathedral hill, the abbey of Michelsberg and the collegiate churches of St Stephen, St Gangolf and St Jakob each with its own immunity, and the market town of townsmen on the island between the arms of the Regnitz.
The see's cause of the moment is the canonisation of the Empress Kunigunde, buried in the cathedral beside Henry II.
Who holds it
- Name
- Bishop Timo, through his officers; the see's advocacy is open with the extinction of the Abenberg counts (1199)
- Title
- Lord of the town
- Confidence
- high
Bamberg's city institutions in 1200 were not researched in depth; its lord and his side are firm.
Lord in 1200
Bishop Timo, through his officers; the see's advocacy is open with the extinction of the Abenberg counts (1199)
Allies and rivals
The bishop and the cathedral chapter; the churches' immunities against the townsmen (later quarrels).
How things stand that morning
The bishop holds the city (STAUFEN).
Charter
No town charter; the townsmen live under the bishop and the immunities of the churches.
Council
No council recorded by 1200 in what we read.
Fairs and markets
Market on the island; no fair dates found.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
The cathedral hill and the immunities; the island town; no town wall of record for 1200 in what we read.
Trade and crafts
Regnitz and Main shipping toward Frankfurt and the Rhine; the bishop's mint; gardens and vineyards round the city.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 29 March 1200 (de.wikipedia on Kunigunde: proclaimed on 3 April 1200)Innocent III canonises the Empress Kunigunde; the raising of her relics follows on 9 September 1201 in Philip's presence.Depends on: the papal process Stopped by: a break with Rome
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Bamberg's city institutions in 1200 were not researched in depth; its lord and his side are firm.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.