The Ahrgau (also Argau) was a medievalFrankishgau that lay either side of the River Ahr in the north of the present-day German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, but also reached the gates of Bonn (the Kottenforst forest still belonged to the Ahrgau), especially after the dissolution of the Odangau.
The Ahrgau is mentioned in the records under various names including Arisco (880), pagus Aroensis (882), Argowe (1064) and Archgouwe (1065).[1]
In the south the Ahrgau bordered on the Mayenfeldgau on the line from Rheineck up the Vinxtbach stream to the Hohe Acht; in the west it bordered on the Eifelgau and Zülpichgau along the Adenaubach stream as far as the Ahr, along the Vischbach, the Sürsch and the Swist; in the north it bordered on the Bonngau; in the east the Rhine separated the Ahrgau from the Auelgau.[1]
Gaugravesedit
The gaugraves (Gaugrafen) of Ahrgau mentioned in the records were:
The gaugraves of Ahrgau were the ancestors of the counts of Are.[1][2]
Gaugrave Sicco, mentioned in 1074, is supposed to have been the father of Dietrich I of Are.[3]
Literatureedit
Geschichtlicher Atlas der Rheinlande, 7th issue, IV.9: Die mittelalterlichen Gaue, 2000, 1 map sheet, 1 enclosure, revised by Thomas Bauer, ISBN3-7927-1818-9
Referencesedit
^ abc Heinrich Beyer: Urkundenbuch zur Geschichte der, jetzt die preussischen Regierungsbezirke Coblenz und Trier bildenden mittelrheinischen Territorien, Vol. 2, Coblenz: Hölscher, 1865, page XVIII (dilibri Rheinland-Pfalz)
^ abJohann Friedrich Schannat: Eiflia illustrata oder geographische und historische Beschreibung der Eifel, Vol. 1, 1824, pp. 131 ff (Google Books)
^ Werner Bornheim: Zur älteren Geschichte der Grafen von Ahre in "Archiv für mittelrheinische Kirchengeschichte", Gesellschaft für Mittelrheinische Kirchengeschichte, 1954, p. 130 (dilibri Rheinland-Pfalz)
January 01, 1970
ahrgau, also, argau, medieval, frankish, that, either, side, river, north, present, german, state, rhineland, palatinate, also, reached, gates, bonn, kottenforst, forest, still, belonged, especially, after, dissolution, odangau, mentioned, records, under, vari. The Ahrgau also Argau was a medieval Frankish gau that lay either side of the River Ahr in the north of the present day German state of Rhineland Palatinate but also reached the gates of Bonn the Kottenforst forest still belonged to the Ahrgau especially after the dissolution of the Odangau The Ahrgau is mentioned in the records under various names including Arisco 880 pagus Aroensis 882 Argowe 1064 and Archgouwe 1065 1 Contents 1 Territory 2 Gaugraves 3 Literature 4 ReferencesTerritory editThe Ahrgau belonged to Ripuaria in Lower Lorraine and to the diocese of the Archbishopric of Cologne which had an Ahr deanery Ahrdekanat or Decanatus Areuensis named after it In the south the Ahrgau bordered on the Mayenfeldgau on the line from Rheineck up the Vinxtbach stream to the Hohe Acht in the west it bordered on the Eifelgau and Zulpichgau along the Adenaubach stream as far as the Ahr along the Vischbach the Sursch and the Swist in the north it bordered on the Bonngau in the east the Rhine separated the Ahrgau from the Auelgau 1 Gaugraves editThe gaugraves Gaugrafen of Ahrgau mentioned in the records were Sigbod or Sybodo fl 930 founder of Steinfeld Abbey 2 Sicco fl 1064 Pertold also Bertoldus fl 1065 Sicco fl 1074 The gaugraves of Ahrgau were the ancestors of the counts of Are 1 2 Gaugrave Sicco mentioned in 1074 is supposed to have been the father of Dietrich I of Are 3 Literature editGeschichtlicher Atlas der Rheinlande 7th issue IV 9 Die mittelalterlichen Gaue 2000 1 map sheet 1 enclosure revised by Thomas Bauer ISBN 3 7927 1818 9References edit a b c Heinrich Beyer Urkundenbuch zur Geschichte der jetzt die preussischen Regierungsbezirke Coblenz und Trier bildenden mittelrheinischen Territorien Vol 2 Coblenz Holscher 1865 page XVIII dilibri Rheinland Pfalz a b Johann Friedrich Schannat Eiflia illustrata oder geographische und historische Beschreibung der Eifel Vol 1 1824 pp 131 ff Google Books Werner Bornheim Zur alteren Geschichte der Grafen von Ahre in Archiv fur mittelrheinische Kirchengeschichte Gesellschaft fur Mittelrheinische Kirchengeschichte 1954 p 130 dilibri Rheinland Pfalz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahrgau amp oldid 1142491792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
