Karlmann Document

King Carloman of Bavaria (ca. 830–880), 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

AT-KLA 418-B-A 4101 St Kärntner Landesarchiv (Klangenfurt, Austria)

Description

Karlmann Document

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 King Carloman of Bavaria (ca. 830–880), 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, 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
Charter to Establish Monastery at Ötting, Bavaria
Karlmann-Diplome
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Size / Format: 1 sheet / 57.0 × 43.3 cm
Origin: Germany
Date: 878
Epochs: Early Middle Ages
Style: Carolingian
Genre: Chronicles / History / Law
Language: Latin
Script: Carolingian minuscule
Illustrations: Elegant script and a seal with the likeness of Carloman
Content: Aside from the donation to Ötting Abbey in Bavaria, the document provides important information about the region of Carinthia, listed under its oldest name: "Karantanien"

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Facsimile Editions

#1 Das Karlmann-Diplom (Deluxe Edition)

Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – Graz, 1996

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 included.

Commentary: 1 volume (17 pages) by Alfred Ogris
Language: German

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) 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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#2 Das Karlmann-Diplom (Normal Edition)

Commentary: 1 volume (17 pages) by Alfred Ogris
Language: German

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