1028 |
The place Baden is mentioned in a deed of donation in which King Konrad II grants the Bishopric of Basel the right to mine silver |
1122 |
Badenweiler Castle is mention for the first time in a document. Duke Konrad of Zähringen signs a deed of donation on 26 December 1122 in "castro badin" with St. Peter Monastery in the Black Forest as its beneficiary |
1147 |
Clementine of Zähringen marries the Welf Henry the Lion and contributes sovereignty over Badenweiler Castle as her dowry |
1157/58 |
The Staufer King Frederik I Barbarossa succeeds in putting pressure on the Welf sovereign Henry the Lion and in forcing the latter to exchange the rule over Badenweiler against possessions in the Harz Mountains |
1162 |
The marriage between Clementine of Zähringen and Henry the Lion is officially dissolved due to being "too closely related" |
1190 |
Following the death of Frederik I Barbarossa, Badenweiler is returned to the control of the Zähringen dynasty as a fief |
1218 |
When the Zähringer dynasty dies out, the inheritance is transferred to the Counts of Freiburg |
1303 |
The line of the Freiburgs also dies out. Badenweiler is left to the husband of Margarethe of Freiburg, the Swiss Count Otto of Straßberg |
1363 |
The possession of the Straßbergers is transferred to the Counts of Fürstenberg |
1368 |
Freiburg's citizens purchase Badenweiler from the Counts in order to turn it over to the sovereign Egino of Freiburg soon thereafter |
1399 |
Badenweiler is pledged as security to the Duke by Leopold of Austria |
1404-1406 |
Badenweiler Castle serves as the residence of Katharina of Burgundy, the wife of Leopold of Austria |
1409 |
The castle is heavily damaged in the war between Freiburg and Basel |
1418 |
Badenweiler is redeemed by Count Johann of Freiburg |
1444 |
The Count transfers sovereignty to his nephews Rudolf IV of Hachberg-Sausenberg and Hugo of Hachberg-Sausenberg |
1503 |
Badenweiler passes into the possession of Margrave Christoph I of Baden based on a testamentary contract |
1525 |
Peasants' Wars rage in the region and inflict further damage on the castle |
1678 |
The castle is set on fire and then not rebuilt when French troops withdraw |