Gau (territory)
''Gau'' (German , nl, gouw , fy, gea or ''goa'' ) is a Germanic term for a region within a country, often a former or current province. It was used in the Middle Ages, when it can be seen as roughly corresponding to an English shire. The adm ...
and in
Hassegau
The Hassegau was a medieval shire ('' Gau'') in the Eastphalia region of the Duchy of Saxony. It was located in the duchy's southeastern corner; confined by the Saale river to the east and its Unstrut and Wipper tributaries to the south and north ...
, from which
Hersfeld Abbey
Hersfeld Abbey was an important Benedictine imperial abbey in the town of Bad Hersfeld in Hesse (formerly in Hesse-Nassau), Germany, at the confluence of the rivers Geisa, Haune and Fulda. The ruins are now a medieval festival venue.
History
...
received
tithe
A tithe (; from Old English: ''teogoþa'' "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash or cheques or more ...
s. The original document dates from between 881 and 887 or between 896 and 899, but no longer exists. The list is found in a transcript from the 11th Century, which is now in the Hessischen Staatsarchiv Marburg.
The tithe register is divided into four sections. Many placenames are duplicated and triplicated.
The first part was apparently compiled between 830 und 860, and lists under 239 numbers a large number of placenames.
The second part and subsequent parts were created during the abbacy of Abbott Harderat between 889 and 899 and was bound with the first part and lists 18 names, each of which ends in '-burg' 2. In the third part 13 places are listed and in the fourth 5 markets and 7 places are listed.
Many modern placenames in the modern day German states of
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and lar ...
and
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it th ...
can be connected with a corresponding name in the register.
List of Places
"Haec est Decimatio quae pertinet ad sanctum Wigberthvm in Frisonoveld"
(This the tithe which belongs to the blessed Wigbert in Friesenfeld)
# '' lundesleba'' – Alvensleben, an
abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages have been deserted for a variety of causes. Abandonment of villages is often related to epidemic, f ...
on the site of present-day
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. east of Nordhausen, and west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen ( ...
# ''Rurbach'' – Rohrbach, a Cistercian monastery east of Oberöblingen
# ''Rebiningi'' – Oberröblingen
# ''Seobach'' – presumably Seebach, a burb of present-day Mühlhausen
# ''Enzinga'' – Einzingen, now a part of
Allstedt
Allstedt () is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximatively 10 km southeast of Sangerhausen.
History
Allstedt is mentioned as the tithable place ''Altstedi'' in Friesenfeld in the H ...
# ''Rebiningi'' – Niederröblingen (Helme)
# ''Gisilhus'' – Kieselhausen, an abandoned village to the west of present-day Sangerhausen.
# ''Sangerhus'' –
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. east of Nordhausen, and west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen ( ...
# '' otstat'' – Riestedt, now a part of
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. east of Nordhausen, and west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen ( ...
# ''Burcdorpf'' – Burgsdorf
# ''Niustat'' – possibly Nienstedt (now part of Allstedt)
# ''Suderhusa'' – Sotterhausen
# ''Niunburc'' – (Beyer-)Naumburg
# ''Grabanesdorpf'' – Grabesdorf, abandoned village near Beyernaumburg
# ''Liobolvesdorpf'' – Lobesdorf, abandoned village near present-day Sotterhausen
# ''Holdestedi'' – Holdenstedt
# ''Sineswinidun'' – Schweinswende, an abandoned village near Bornstedt
# ''Hildiburgorod'' – Klosterrode, now a part of
Blankenheim Blankenheim may refer to:
Places
*Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, a municipality in western Germany
* Blankenheim, Saxony-Anhalt, a municipality in eastern Germany
*Blankenheim Castle, a schloss above the village of Blankenheim in the Eifel mo ...
# ''Liudolvesdorpf''
# ''Brunistat'' – Bornstedt (bei Eisleben)
# ''Sidichenbechiu'' – Sittichenbach, now a part of Lutherstadt Eisleben
# ''Uuinidodorpf'' – Wenthdorf, abandoned village near Osterhausen
# ''Osterhusa'' – Groß-Osterhausen
# ''Einesdorpf'' – Einsdorf, now part of Allstedt
# ''Midelhusa'' – Mittelhausen (Allstedt)
# ''Winchilla'' –
Winkel (Helme)
Winkel is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town Allstedt,Wolferstedt
Wolferstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Allstedt,Klein-Osterhausen
# ''Scrinbechiu'' – Rothenschirmbach, now part of Lutherstadt Eisleben
# ''Hornberc'' –
Hornburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Hornburg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country i ...
Erdeborn
Erdeborn is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land.
History
The first documented mention of Erdeborn is as ''H ...
# ''Dachendorpf'' – possibly a variant spelling for Neckendorf, ''Nachendorpf''
# ''Helpide'' – Helfta, now part of Lutherstadt Eisleben
# ''Luzilendorpf'' –
Lüttchendorf
Lüttchendorf is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land.
History
The first documented mention of Lüttchendo ...
# ''Scidinge'' –
Burgscheidungen
Burgscheidungen is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Laucha an der Unstrut.
Burgscheidungen was the site of the Saxon Hadugato's defeat of th ...
# ''Leobedigasdorpf'' – Lipsdorf
# ''Budinendorpf'' – Bündorf (Wüstung)
# ''Ziuuinidum'' – Wenden, now part of
Mücheln
is a town in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
Mücheln (Geiseltal) is situated approximately 15 km west of Merseburg and borders Lake Geiseltal to the southwest, west, and northwest.
Divisions
The town Mücheln co ...
Roßleben
Roßleben is a town and a former municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, with a population of 4,885 (2017). It is located in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Roßleben-Wiehe. It is situated on the river Unst ...
Allstedt
Allstedt () is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximatively 10 km southeast of Sangerhausen.
History
Allstedt is mentioned as the tithable place ''Altstedi'' in Friesenfeld in the H ...
# ''Meginrichesdorpf'' – probably
Memleben
Memleben is a village and part of the Kaiserpfalz municipality of the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is known for former Memleben Abbey, the site of a medieval '' Kaiserpfalz''.
Geography
It is located southwest of Nebr ...
Memleben
Memleben is a village and part of the Kaiserpfalz municipality of the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is known for former Memleben Abbey, the site of a medieval '' Kaiserpfalz''.
Geography
It is located southwest of Nebr ...
Schraplau
Schraplau is a town in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metrop ...
# ''Gerburgoburc'' – Korbesberg
# ''Wangen'' – angen">lein-angen
# ''Wodina''
# ''Dachendorpf''
# ''Heiendorpf'' – Hayndorf
# ''Fizinburc'' – Vitzenburg, since 2004 a part of
Querfurt
Querfurt () is a town in the Saalekreis district, or ''Kreis'', in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in a fertile area on the Querne, west from Merseburg. In 2020, the town had a population of 10,454. The town Querfurt consists of ...
„Haec sunt urbes que cum viculis suis et omnibus locis ad se perti entibusdecimationes dare debent ad sanctum Wigberhdym ad Herolvesfeld“ (These are the castles with their farmsteads and all localities which must give tithes to the blessed Wigbert in Herodsfeld)
# ''Helphideburc'' – Helfta Castle, now part of Lutherstadt Eisleben
# ''Niuuenburg'' –
Beyernaumburg
Beyernaumburg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Allstedt,Allstedt
Allstedt () is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximatively 10 km southeast of Sangerhausen.
History
Allstedt is mentioned as the tithable place ''Altstedi'' in Friesenfeld in the H ...
Castle
# ''Merseburg'' –
Merseburg
Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a dioces ...
# ''Scrabenlebaburg'' –
Schraplau
Schraplau is a town in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metrop ...
Mücheln
is a town in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
Mücheln (Geiseltal) is situated approximately 15 km west of Merseburg and borders Lake Geiseltal to the southwest, west, and northwest.
Divisions
The town Mücheln co ...
# ''Gozzesburg'' –
Goseck
Goseck is a municipality lying on the river Saale, in the Burgenlandkreis district of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Geography
Goseck is located on the north bank of the Saale, about halfway between Naumburg and Weißenfels.
The municipali ...
# ''Cucunburg'' – Kuckenburg, now part of Esperstedt
# ''Liudineburg'' – Lettin, now part of Halle (Saale)
# ''H nlebabrg'' – Holleben, now part of Teutschenthal
# ''Vuirbinaburg'' – eventuell Markwerben
# ''Suemeburg'' – eventuell Schanze bei Korbetha- Wengelsdorf oder eine unbenannte Anlage bei Kraßlau/Leina
Literature
* Georg Landau: ''Beitrag zur Beschreibung der Gaue Friesenfeld und Hassegau'', In: ''Allgemeines Archiv für die Geschichtskunde des preußischen Staates'', 1833, Band 20, S. 213–235
* Hermann Größler: ''Die Wüstungen des Friesenfeldes und Hassegaues'', In: ''Zeitschrift des Harzvereins für Geschichte und Alterthumskunde.'' Band 11, 1878, S. 119–231.
* Hermann Größler: ''Die Bedeutung des Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnisses für die Ortskunde und Geschichte der Gaue Friesenfeld und Hassegaues'', In: ''Zeitschrift des Harzvereins für Geschichte und Alterthumskunde'', Band 7, 1874, S. 85–130.
* Hermann Größler: ''Die Abfassungszeit des Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis'', In: ''Zeitschrift des Harzvereins für Geschichte und Alterthumskunde'', Band 8, 1875 S. 302–310
* Otto Dobenecker: ''Regesta diplomatica necnon epistolaria historiae Thuringiae.'' Band 2 (1152–1227). Fischer, Jena 1900, S. 441 f. (Band 1, S. 64–67 ist damit überholt).
* Hans Weirich: ''Urkundenbuch der Reichsabtei Hersfeld'', Band 19, Teil 1, Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen und Waldeck, Verlag N.G. Elwert, 1936, S. 65–67
* Ernst Eichler: ''Slavische Ortsnamen im Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis''. In: ''Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, Gesellschafts- und sprachwissenschaftliche Reihe.'' Band 5, Heft 3, 1955/56, S. 305–309. Wiederabdruck in: ''Beiträge zur deutsch-slawischen Namenforschung''. Leipzig 1985, S. 159–167.
* Heiner Lück: ''Das Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis – eine wichtige Quelle für die frühmittelalterliche Geschichte des Saalkreises und seiner Umgebung''. In: ''Heimat-Jahrbuch Saalekreis.'' Band 11, 2005, S. 12–18.
* Georg Waitz: ''Die Abfassungszeit des Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnisses''. In: ''Zeitschrift des Harzvereins für Geschichte und Alterthumskunde.'' Band 8, 1875, S. 302 f.
* Siegmund A. Wolf: ''Zur Erklärung der Ortsnamen des Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnisses''. In: '' Beiträge zur Namenforschung.'' Band 6, 1955, S. 292–314 (Nachträge Wolf, Beiträge 1957, 194 Anm. 3).
* Siegmund A. Wolf: ''Beiträge zur Auswertung des Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnisses''. In: ''Leipziger Studien''. Theodor Frings zum 70. Geburtstag (Deutsch-slawische Forschungen zur Namenkunde und Siedlungsgeschichte 5). Halle/Saale 1957, S. 192–235.
* Eberhard Eigendorf: ''Zur Siedlungskunde des Raumes Eisleben''
* Erich Neuß: ''Besiedlungsgeschichte des Saalkreises und des Mansfelder Landes''
* Christian Zschieschang: ''Das Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis und die frühmittelalterliche Grenzsituation an der mittleren Saale. Eine namenkundliche Studie.'' (= Forschungen zur Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mitteleuropa, Bd. 52) Böhlau, Wien 2017, PDF {{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119235003/http://www.boehlau-verlag.com/download/164787/978-3-412-50721-3_OpenAccess.pdf , date=2018-01-19 )