The richest place in Carinthia: the archbishop's market on the Vienna-Venice road, staple for the Italy trade, and since 1130 the mint of the Friesach penny, the money of the south-eastern Alps and western Hungary, struck partly from Zeltschach silver.
Castles of the archbishop crown the hills. It is still a market: it becomes a town only in 1215.
Who holds it
- Name
- Archbishop Adalbert III of Salzburg
- Title
- Lord of the market
- Since
- Salzburg's since 860
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
Archbishop Adalbert III, through his officers.
How things stand that morning
The archbishop's; not yet a chartered town.
Charter
Market founded 1016-1028 under a privilege of Conrad II; town rights 1215 (not yet).
Communities
Merchants, moneyers and miners; the religious houses come later (Dominicans 1217).
Walls and castle
The castles on the Petersberg and the neighbouring hills (dates not pinned); town walls not dated.
Trade and crafts
Minting; silver; the staple and transit trade to Italy.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia (Friesach).
Primary sources for Salzburg (Adalbert III)
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 Schäftlarn and the Bavarian annals (12th and 13th centuries). Brief Bavarian annals. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Bavarian monuments: the charters of the Bavarian monasteries and bishoprics (charters from the 8th century onward, published 1763 to 1916). The great charter series of Bavaria, arranged by monastery and bishopric. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.