The Bavors are an old kindred with roots in Moravia whose great days in Bohemia come later: their castle at Strakonice on the Otava, among the first private castles in the country, was begun at the start of the thirteenth century, and the family first appears as 'of Strakonice' in 1235.
In 1199 one of them, a Premonstratensian, became bishop of Olomouc. Their holdings in Bohemia on 1 January 1200 are not pinned.
Who he is
- Name
- A Bavor, husband of Bolemila, is the likely head of the family in these years; his own name and dates are not pinned
- Title
- Kindred
- Family
- A kindred based in Moravia in the eleventh and twelfth centuries: gifts to Litomyšl (1167) and of Ivanovice to the Hospitallers (1183); a Premonstratensian Bavor became bishop of Olomouc in 1199; a probable nephew was a royal chamberlain. Bolemila, Bavor's wife, made a gift to the Hospitallers confirmed by Ottokar in 1225 against her sons' wishes; 'Bavor of Strakonice' first witnesses in 1235 (cs.wikipedia).
- Confidence
- low
cs.wikipedia (Bavorové ze Strakonic). The castle of Strakonice was founded by the family at the start of the thirteenth century; that it stood on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
Overlord
Ottokar I, king of Bohemia
What it holds
- Strakonice on the Otava (castle begun early thirteenth century: not pinned for 1200)
- Kin of the bishop of Olomouc elected in 1199 (mor and the Church map)
Allies and rivals
Patrons of the Hospitallers.
Places of note
- Strakonice: Later seat; castle begun early thirteenth century
Where the sources disagree
- The bishop of Olomouc: the campaign notes mark the see thin; cs.wikipedia says a Premonstratensian Bavor became bishop in 1199 (for mor and the Church map).
Evidence: Their Strakonice lordship is attested from 1225-1235.
On the map: Not drawn: holdings in 1200 not pinned.
Primary sources for Kingdom of Bohemia (Ottokar I)
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Jarloch (Gerlach), abbot of Milevsko, Jarloch of Milevsko (about 1200 to 1220). The last Bohemian narrative before 1200, continuing Vincentius of Prague. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Regesta Imperii V: calendar of the acts of Philip, Otto IV and Frederick II, 1198 to 1272 (calendar of documents of 1198 to 1272, published 1881 to 1901). A dated calendar of every known act of King Philip and King Otto IV, with the acts of popes and princes that bear on the Empire. Read online
- The Registers of Pope Innocent III for 1199 to 1201, Innocent III and the papal chancery (22 February 1199 to 21 February 1201). The pope's outgoing letters for the year, in his chancery's own copy, touching nearly every realm in the atlas. Read online
- Charters and letters of the kingdom of Bohemia, volume 2, 1198 to 1230 (documents of 1198 to 1230, edited 1912). The critical edition of every Bohemian and Moravian charter and letter from Ottokar I's accession to 1230.
- Constitutions and public acts of the emperors and kings, volume 2, 1198 to 1272 (documents of 1198 to 1272, edited 1896). The public documents of the throne war in full text: the election notices of 1198, the princes' declaration of Speyer of 28 May 1199 to Innocent III, the pope's replies, Philip's and Otto's letters and promises, and the imperial acts of 1200 and 1201 including Otto's promises at Neuss in June 1201. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.