The old Seligenstadt, where the see of Halberstadt was first founded; a market place of the bishop on the Ilse facing the Welf lands across the Oker.
Town rights later.
Who holds it
- Name
- The bishop of Halberstadt
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- the original seat of the see (Seligenstadt)
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia (Hochstift Halberstadt).
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Halberstadt.
How things stand that morning
Halberstadt's; Staufen.
Charter
Royal market grant of the 10th century (date not verified here).
Council
Not attested.
Fairs and markets
Market.
Trade and crafts
Market for the Oker and Ilse country.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Outline only.
Primary sources for Halberstadt
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.
- Chronicle of the Lauterberg (Petersberg near Halle), Konrad of Lauterberg (about 1225). The house chronicle of the Wettin foundation on the Lauterberg, sharp-tongued and well informed on Saxony, Meissen and Magdeburg. Read online
- Deeds of the archbishops of Magdeburg (main text to 1142, continued in the 13th and 14th centuries). The Magdeburg house history, with a continuation covering Archbishop Ludolf of Kroppenstedt (1192 to 1205), a firm supporter of Philip who hosted the king's Christmas court at Magdeburg on 25 December 1199. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.