Leipzig, first documented in 1015 in the…
1165 CE
Leipzig, first documented in 1015 in the chronicles of Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg, is endowed with city and market privileges in 1165 by Otto the Rich, Margrave of Meissen.
A fair held at Leipzig is first mentioned in this year.
The Leipzig Trade Fair will serve as a major fair for trade across Central Europe for nearly a millennium.