The great noble abbey town of the upper Moselle; its abbesses appeal to Trier and Rome against the duke.
Who holds it
- Name
- not pinned (abbess); Duke Simon II (advocate)
- Title
- Abbess of Remiremont, with the duke as advocate
- Since
- n/a
- Born
- n/a
- Family
- Ferry of Bitche's daughter Agathe is abbess at some date (not pinned)
- Confidence
- medium
fr.wikipedia Simon II and Ferry I
Lord in 1200
The noble abbey of Remiremont, under the duke's advocacy, in quarrel with him over fair revenues, justice and forest rights.
Communities
Abbey of noble canonesses.
Fairs and markets
Fairs whose revenues the duke disputed (given up to be absolved; date not pinned).
Trade and crafts
Forest and fair.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Quarrel attested, undated.
Primary sources for Lorraine
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 Alberic of Trois-Fontaines, Alberic of Trois-Fontaines (about 1227 to 1241, at the Cistercian abbey of Trois-Fontaines in Champagne). The widest net of any Latin chronicle for 1200, compiled from dozens of sources, many now lost. Read online
- Deeds of the archbishops of Trier, continuations (continuations written in the 13th century). The Trier house history for Archbishop John I (1190 to 1212), who held the Moselle between the two kings. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.