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Munich

Type Object Region Europe Time 1158

In 1158 Henry the Lion destroyed the Freising bishop's toll bridge at Föhring and built a new bridge, market, and mint near the Isar monastery, which…

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  1. 1158Munich crossing · BavariaHenry the Lion destroyed the Bishop of Freising's Föhring bridge and built a new bridge, market, and mint near the monastery; the Diet of Augsburg confirmed his market and bridge rights and paid compensation to Freising.
  2. 1158–1180Munich · BavariaThe city levied transit tolls on salt transport along the northern Alpine foothills and the Isar crossing; population and handicrafts grew with the market rights, making it an emerging trading point in Bavaria.
  3. 1180–1200Munich · BavariaIn 1180 Henry was stripped of his ducal title and Bavaria was granted to the Wittelsbach family; Munich retained its market and salt-route functions and continued wall and parish construction under its new rulers.
  4. c. 1190–1255Munich · BavariaBy the late 12th to 13th century, Munich had developed from a crossing market into a regional administrative and trade center, laying the settlement foundation for its later status as a ducal capital.

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