A royal manor town on the Rhine below the Ahr mouth, with town status reached between 1158 and 1189.
Burned by Philip's troops in 1198. Its seal of about 1200 calls it a free town, and in 1221 the community styles itself a 'civitas libera' answering only to the king. On the Apollinarisberg above it stands a provostry of Siegburg (about 1110).
Who holds it
- Name
- The king (see Sinzig and Remagen (king's))
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The king; his officers not named.
How things stand that morning
Burned 1198; between the two kings.
Charter
Town status 1158-1189; seal about 1200.
Council
The community acts as a body by about 1200 (seal).
Communities
Siegburg's provostry on the Apollinarisberg; the nuns of Nonnenwerth (1122).
Trade and crafts
Rhine trade.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Dated by de.wikipedia and the Düsseldorf study.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.