Vilshofen

Who holds it

Name

Henry I of Ortenburg

Title

Count of Ortenburg (as the bishop of Passau's vassal)

Confidence

medium

Vilshofen an der Donau (de.wikipedia)

Lord in 1200

The bishop of Passau is the landlord on the Danube and the Vils; the count of Ortenburg holds Vilshofen as his fief.

Overlord

The duke of Bavaria and the king.

How things stand that morning

A village under Ortenburg and Passau on 1 January 1200.

Charter

Raised to a town by Count Henry I of Ortenburg in 1206 (with the bishop of Passau).

Council

None recorded.

Militia

Not recorded.

Walls and castle

None recorded (the Vils bridge is named in 1220).

Trade and crafts

A landing place at the mouth of the Vils on the Danube.

What the year holds

What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.

1. 1206 (later)Henry I of Ortenburg raises Vilshofen to a town.Depends on: Peace with Passau. Stopped by: War with the bishop.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: The fief and the 1206 town are attested.

Primary sources for Bavaria

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 Schäftlarn and the Bavarian annals (12th and 13th centuries). Brief Bavarian annals. Read online
• The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
• Chronicle of Otto of St Blasien, Otto of St Blasien (about 1209 to 1210). A Swabian continuation of Otto of Freising written from the Staufen side. Read online
• Regesta Imperii V: calendar of the acts of Philip, Otto IV and Frederick II, 1198 to 1272 (calendar of documents of 1198 to 1272, published 1881 to 1901). A dated calendar of every known act of King Philip and King Otto IV, with the acts of popes and princes that bear on the Empire. Read online
• Bavarian monuments: the charters of the Bavarian monasteries and bishoprics (charters from the 8th century onward, published 1763 to 1916). The great charter series of Bavaria, arranged by monastery and bishopric. Read online
• Charter book of the bishops of Trent (compiled 1207 to 1218; documents from the 11th century onward; edited 1852). The cartulary of the prince-bishops of Trent. Read online