Town · Philip of Swabia: Staufen and royal lands · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Pfullendorf

The market of the extinct counts of Pfullendorf (Rudolf, Welf VI's son-in-law, left his inheritance to Barbarossa).

Who holds it

Name
Philip of Swabia
Title
Duke and king, heirs of Count Rudolf of Pfullendorf
Since
About 1180 (Rudolf's bequest to Barbarossa)
Family
Staufen
Confidence
high

de.wikipedia (Pfullendorf).

Lord in 1200

The Staufen; the castle passes later to the counts' ministeriales of Ramsberg.

Overlord

The king.

How things stand that morning

Held for Philip.

Charter

A market town grew below Count Rudolf's castle (built about 1150-1155) in the 12th century; burnt in 1219; raised to a royal town by Frederick II (April 1220, charter of 2 June 1220).

Council

None recorded.

Fairs and markets

Market (12th century).

Militia

None recorded.

Walls and castle

Count Rudolf's castle; walls and gates only after 1220.

Trade and crafts

Linzgau market north of Lake Constance.

Primary sources for Staufen

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.

23 more in the sources library for The Rhineland, the Low Countries and the Swiss Lands.

Sources and studies

  1. Pfullendorf (de.wikipedia)

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