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

Ingolstadt

A village and estate on the Danube between Neuburg and Vohburg.

The walled town is a Wittelsbach foundation of the mid-thirteenth century.

Who holds it

Title
Lord not pinned
Confidence
low

Ingolstadt (de.wikipedia)

Lord in 1200

Not pinned. An old royal estate on the Danube (named in 806); the Wittelsbach found the town about 1250.

Overlord

The duke of Bavaria and the king.

How things stand that morning

A village on 1 January 1200; its lord is not pinned.

Charter

None: not yet a town in 1200.

Council

None recorded.

Militia

Not recorded.

Walls and castle

No town walls yet.

Trade and crafts

A Danube village and estate centre.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: The history article could not be read in this run; the founding date is from general knowledge.

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. Ingolstadt (de.wikipedia)

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