A document by the brother of Charlemagne: one of the oldest documents concerning the region of Carinthia
Karlmann Document
Germany — 878

Karlmann Document
Germany — 878
King Carloman I (751–771), aka Karlmann, donated land to his favorite monastery in Ötting, Bavaria in 878
The document mentions Carinthia under its oldest name, Karantanien, and provides important information
The description of the royal demesne allows us to draw interesting conclusions on its size, nature, and structure
Karlmann Document
- Karlmann-Diplom
- Carloman Document
Short Description
Monastic donations were an important means for European nobles to patronize the arts and education while also making assurances for their immortal souls. Great kings had more to atone for than most, including Carloman I, aka Karlmann. Aside from the actual donation itself to Ötting Abbey in Bavaria, the document provides important information about the region of Carinthia, listed as "Karatanien", various place names, as well as the history of transport.
Karlmann Document
On 9 September, 878 the Carolingian King Carloman I, aka Karlmann, father of the eventual King and Emperor Arnulf, issued the Karlmann Document stipulating the donation of some land in Carinthia to his favorite monastery in Bavaria, Ötting. The object of the donation was the royal demesne of Treffen, north of Villach and west of Lake Ossiach. The document mentions Carinthia under its oldest name: Karantanien. Moreover, it provides many important place names and relevant information regarding the history of transport. Finally, the description of the boundaries of the royal demesne allows us to draw interesting conclusions on its size, nature, and structure.
Codicology
- Alternative Titles
- Karlmann-Diplom
Carloman Document - Size / Format
- 1 sheet / 57.0 × 43.3 cm
- Origin
- Germany
- Date
- 878
- Epochs
- Style
- Language
1 available facsimile edition(s) of „Karlmann Document“
Das Karlmann-Diplom (Deluxe Edition)
- Publisher
- Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – Graz, 1996
- Limited Edition
- 200 copies
- Binding
- The document has been trimmed in accordance with the original. Facsimile and commentary in a cloth case. A reproduction of the original seal is inculded.
- Commentary
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1 volume (17 pages) by Alfred Ogris
Language: German - More Information
- Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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