The bishop's town on the Aller near its meeting with the Weser: the cathedral precinct (the Domfreiheit) and a merchants' settlement to the north.
Market, toll and mint are the bishop's by royal grant (late 10th century).
Who holds it
- Name
- Bishop Rudolf I of Verden
- Title
- town lord
- Since
- about 1189
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Verden, through his officers (names not pinned).
How things stand that morning
Bishop's town; backs Philip on paper.
Charter
No town charter in 1200; the bishop's market rights.
Communities
Cathedral clergy.
Walls and castle
Cathedral precinct; the bishop's new castle is at Rotenburg (1195).
Trade and crafts
Aller crossing, river trade, the bishop's mint.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: General; no 1200 detail found.
Primary sources for Verden
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 Stade, by Albert of Stade, Albert of Stade (about 1240 to 1256). A world chronicle written at Stade in the 1240s from older Stade and Bremen annals. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.