Town · Duchy of Bavaria · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Braunau

Not yet a town: first named in 1120, next to Ranshofen with its ducal palace and canons.

Duke Henry XIII will found the town after 1259 (town rights 1260).

Who holds it

Name
Duke Louis I of Bavaria (not pinned for 1200)
Title
Lord
Since
Not pinned
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

The duke of Bavaria (Ranshofen nearby).

How things stand that morning

A village on the Bavarian Inn.

Charter

None (town 1260).

Council

None: not a self-governing town in 1200.

Communities

Peasants, craftsmen and the lord's servants; no merchant community pinned.

Fairs and markets

None pinned.

Militia

None pinned.

Trade and crafts

Inn traffic; the ducal palace and canons at Ranshofen next door.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: de.wikipedia (Braunau am Inn).

Primary sources for Bavaria

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.

Sources and studies

  1. Braunau am Inn (de.wikipedia)

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