The first house of a military order in Silesia: the Hospitallers hold the church of St Michael at Tyniec on the Ślęza river south-west of Wrocław, with its tithes, before 1189.
It is a small endowment, not a frontier command. The order's second Silesian house, at Strzegom, is Henry the Bearded's gift of 1203; the Templars reach Silesia only in the 1220s (Oleśnica Mała).
Who he is
- Name
- Commander not pinned
- Title
- The Hospitallers of St John (Johanniter), with their church of St Michael
- Since
- Before 1189
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia (Tyniec nad Ślęzą): Bishop Żyrosław II of Wrocław confirmed the Hospitallers' tithes for their church at Tinz in a charter of 1170-1189; the Hospitallers' church of St Michael is named in 1189. The assignment's 'Tyniec Mały' (Klein Tinz) is a different village: Celestine III's bull of 9 April 1193 lists it among the possessions of the Augustinian canons of St Mary on the Sand. The Hospitaller house is at Tyniec nad Ślęzą (Groß Tinz).
Overlord
The order's prior (for Bohemia and Poland) and its master; the land lies in Bolesław's duchy
What it holds
- The church of St Michael at Tyniec and its tithes
- The village and land attached to it (extent not pinned)
How it was acquired
A gift of a Silesian donor before 1189 (donor not pinned), confirmed by Bishop Żyrosław II.
How things stand that morning
Held. The Templars have no house in Silesia that winter.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1203Henry the Bearded gives the Hospitallers Strzegom.Depends on: Henry's succession and goodwill. Stopped by: A different policy under Henry.
Places of note
- St Michael's church, Tyniec: Hospitaller church named in 1189
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The bishop's charter and the church of 1189 are cited by de.wikipedia; the coordinates of Tyniec nad Ślęzą are approximate.
On the map: Drawn as a small disc; the order's land is not documented.
Primary sources for Silesia (Bolesław the Tall)
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
Sources and studies
- Tyniec nad Ślęzą, de.wikipedia
- Tyniec Mały, de.wikipedia
- Celestine III for St Mary on the Sand, 9 April 1193 (Regesten zur schlesischen Geschichte no. 59), dokumentyslaska.pl
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.