The old 'castrum' and royal estate of the Bidgau, chief place of the district, under the counts of Luxembourg.
Not yet a town: first called a town in the Trier-Luxembourg treaty of 1239, town rights 1262.
Who holds it
- Name
- Theobald I of Bar for Ermesinde (France map record)
- Title
- Count of Luxembourg
- Since
- 1197
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The count of Luxembourg (Luxembourg's since the mid-10th century), with the archbishop of Trier holding claims he gives up only in 1239.
How things stand that morning
Luxembourg's, so under Theobald of Bar, who holds Luxembourg with Philip's approval.
Charter
None (1262).
Walls and castle
The late Roman fort walls; fortified anew only after 1239.
Trade and crafts
Market centre of the Bidgau.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Luxembourg lordship implied from the 10th century; nothing specific for 1200.
Primary sources for Bar
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.
- Chronicle of Alberic of Trois-Fontaines, Alberic of Trois-Fontaines (about 1227 to 1241, at the Cistercian abbey of Trois-Fontaines in Champagne). The widest net of any Latin chronicle for 1200, compiled from dozens of sources, many now lost. Read online
- Deeds of the archbishops of Trier, continuations (continuations written in the 13th century). The Trier house history for Archbishop John I (1190 to 1212), who held the Moselle between the two kings. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.