751 |
The church of Rötteln was named for the first time in a document of St. Gallen Monastery |
1103 |
Dietrich of Rötteln is presented with the office of governor over the property of St. Alban Monastery in Basel |
1147 |
Knights of Rötteln are named as participants in the Crusades |
1259 |
The castle is mentioned for the first time in a document |
1316 |
The Lords of Hachberg-Sausenberg inherit the sovereignty over the castle following the death of Luithold of Rötteln |
1356 |
A major earthquake in southern Germany with its epicenter in Basel damages the castle and the church |
1353–1428 |
The castle is expanded under Margrave Rudolf III |
1490 |
Due to a contract ("Rötteler Gemächte") between Margrave Philipp of Hachberg-Sausenberg and Margrave Christoph of Baden, the "Markgräfler Land" region is returned to the main family line of Baden |
1499 |
The Swiss Confederates separate from the Empire |
1525 |
The castle is taken, but not damaged, by rebels in the Peasants' War |
1535 |
Due to the division of the Margraviate of Baden, Rötteln falls to Baden-Durlach |
1556 |
The Reformation is introduced in Baden-Durlach |
1561 |
Basel joins the Swiss Confederation |
1618–1648 |
The castle is heavily damaged in the Thirty Years' War |
1678 |
The castle is destroyed in the War of Dutch Succession by French troops under General Crequi |
1689 |
The bastion on Kapf mountain is demolished by French troops in the War of Palatinate Succession |
1806 |
Baden becomes a grand duchy |
1820-1830 |
The castle is rediscovered in the age of Romanticism |
1885-1888 |
The Schwarzwaldverein carries out measures to secure the castle |
1926 |
The association "Röttelnbund e.V." is founded |
1968 |
The castle festival association "Burgfestspiele e. V." is founded |