Castellany of Zawichost

Who he is

Name

Not named for 1199-1200 in any source we could reach

Title

Castellan (kasztelan) of Zawichost

Since

Not pinned

Born

Not known

Family

Not known

Confidence

low

No charter of 1199-1200 naming this castellan was found; Polish charter editions (Kodeks dyplomatyczny Małopolski) could not be reached.

Overlord

Duke Leszek the White at Sandomierz

What it holds

• The Vistula crossing and its ferry dues
• The market at Zawichost
• The villages of the district

How it was acquired

A ducal office: the duke appoints and removes the castellan.

Allies and rivals

Answers to the duke and the palatine.

How things stand that morning

Held for Leszek the White; castellan not named.

Wealth

Ferry and market dues at the Vistula crossing on the Rus' road, besides the usual tribute.

Military

The castle with its garrison and the district levy; the castle folk owe guard duty, carting and labour on the ramparts.

Places of note

• The castellany of Zawichost at the Vistula crossing: The castle (gród).

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Castellan's seat attested in 1148 (en.wikipedia); no name for 1200.

On the map: Bounds unknown.

Primary sources for Sandomierz (Leszek the White)

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.

• Chronicle of the Poles, by Master Vincent (Wincenty Kadłubek), Wincenty Kadłubek (about 1190 to 1208). Book 4 is a contemporary's account of the fight for the senior throne of Kraków. Read online
• The annals of the Kraków chapter and the other Polish annals (kept from the 11th century; the Kraków chapter annals continued to 1266). Short dated entries that fix the chronology Kadłubek blurs: the deaths of dukes and bishops, Mieszko the Old's captures of Kraków, Prussian raids on Masovia, church consecrations. Read online