Town · Bishopric of Münster · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Warendorf

The bishop's market place at the Ems crossing; Hermann II gives it town rights about 1200 (whether before 1 January 1200 is not pinned).

Who holds it

Name
Bishop Hermann II of Münster
Title
Lord of the place
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

Bishop Hermann II of Münster

Overlord

Bishop Hermann II of Münster

How things stand that morning

Becoming a town.

Charter

Town rights about 1200 (not pinned).

Council

None known in 1200.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Minor place; dates from modern town histories.

Sources and studies

  1. Hermann II. von Katzenelnbogen, de.wikipedia

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