Zahringen new town in the Aare loop, founded 1191, the centre of the rectorate.
Who holds it
- Name
- Berthold V
- Title
- Duke of Zahringen
- Since
- 1191 (foundation)
- Born
- about 1160
- Family
- Zahringen
- Confidence
- high
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Lord in 1200
Berthold V.
Charter
Foundation town of 1191; its later charter (the Handfeste) is 13th century.
Walls and castle
Nydegg castle and town walls.
Trade and crafts
Market.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Foundation date attested.
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.