This planted the seeds of a rivalry with Leipzig, which belonged at the time to the Margravate of Meissen. As an apparent attempt to express the city's independence, Archbishop Albert von Magdeburg commissioned a castle and city wall in 1220.
The initial encounter sparked a sense of rivalry with Leipzig, which was part of the Margravate of Meissen at the time. As a visible display of the city's self-governance, Archbishop Albert von Magdeburg ordered the construction of a castle and city wall in 1220.