Ringgenberg trade

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The Ringenberger Handel was an arbitration judgment dated June 13, 1382 in the city of Lucerne between the conflicting parties Interlaken and Bern on the one hand Unterwalden on the other.

conflict

In 1378 the knight Petermann von Ringgenberg received the rule of Ringgenberg-Brienz for administration. The von Ringgenberg already had financial difficulties and tried to improve the situation by increasing taxes. In 1381 there was an uprising of the population due to the tax burden. The neighboring Unterwalden and Obwalden joined them, besieged and destroyed the Ringgenberg castle , captured Petermann von Ringgenberg and brought him to Obwalden. The aim was to expand the Obwalden border beyond the Brünig Pass . There were also disputes over the right to use the Alps in Giswil .

judgment

On June 13, 1382, the arbitration court in Lucerne ruled to the disadvantage of the Obwalden and demanded that the original condition be restored. As a result of the ruling, there was a political upheaval in Obwalden and Nidwalden in which the old noble families lost their power. In return, the city of Bern was able to consolidate its influence on the Bernese Oberland . The destroyed castle was not rebuilt, however, as the von Ringgenbergs lacked financial means.

literature

  • Robert Durrer : The barons of Ringgenberg, bailiffs of Brienz, and the Ringgenberg trade . In: Yearbook for Swiss History 21, 1896, ISSN  1013-0640 , pp. 195–391.
  • Angelo Garovi: Obwalden story . State Archives of the Canton Obwalden, Sarnen 2000, ISBN 3-9520429-1-9 , ( Publication of the State Archives of the Canton Obwalden 2), pp. 63–65.
  • Jost Rodolphe Poffet: The Ringgenberg Trade of 1381 . In: Middle Ages. Journal of the Swiss Castle Association = Moyen age = Medioevo 13, 2008, No. 1, ISSN  1420-6994 , pp. 20-23.

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