The ducal castle on its rock over the Vesdre (built about 1020) and the small town at its foot.
Who holds it
- Name
- Henry III, duke of Limburg
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- 1165
- Family
- Limburg
- Confidence
- high
de.wikipedia
Lord in 1200
The duke.
How things stand that morning
Ducal.
Walls and castle
Ducal castle.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia.
Primary sources for Limburg
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 Reiner of Saint James, Liège, Reiner of Liège (1197 to 1230, kept year by year). Contemporary annals kept inside Liège. Read online
- Royal Chronicle of Cologne (in stages from about 1175 to about 1250; the section on 1198 to 1220 written soon after the events). The fullest German narrative of the throne war from the Welf and Cologne side. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.