A market below Eppenstein castle on the upper Mur, named in 1074 as mercatum Judinburch with what is held to be the oldest staple right in Austria.
Its traders, Jewish merchants among them, carried Styrian iron from the Erzberg and alpine speik to Venice. On 1 January 1200 it is the duke's market; town rights come in 1224.
Who holds it
- Name
- Leopold VI, duke of Styria
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
The duke of Styria (the market passed from the Eppensteiners to the Traungauers in the early twelfth century and so to the Babenbergs).
How things stand that morning
The duke's market and staple on the Venice road.
Charter
Staple and toll rights from the Eppenstein period (1074); town rights 1224 (not yet).
Communities
Jewish traders active in the transalpine trade from the eleventh century (the town article); the later Judengasse with its synagogue is recorded from the end of the thirteenth century.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Eppenstein castle nearby; walls not pinned for 1200.
Trade and crafts
Iron, speik, the transalpine trade with Venice; the staple.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1074 date and the 1224 town rights are from the town article.
Primary sources for Styria
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.
- 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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.