A Franconian noble family who hold the lordship of Cottbus, the largest Slav castle of Lower Lusatia, from 1199 to 1445, under the margraves.
In 1200 they are newcomers in a Wendish land.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned (a family from Franconia, later also called Kottwitz)
- Title
- Lords of Cottbus
- Since
- 1199
- Family
- Lords of Cottbus
- Confidence
- low
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Overlord
The margrave of Lusatia
What it holds
- Cottbus castle and its district on the Spree
How it was acquired
From 1199 (how is not pinned).
Allies and rivals
The margrave's vassals.
How things stand that morning
Hold Cottbus under Conrad II.
Wealth
Spree crossing; Wendish villages.
Military
Cottbus castle.
Places of note
- Cottbus castle: Slav Burgwall and castle
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: One sentence in the town article.
On the map: Approximate.
Primary sources for Lusatia
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 Pegau; Annals of Magdeburg (12th and 13th centuries; Pegau continued to 1227). The annals of the Wettin lands and of Magdeburg. Read online
- Chronicle of the Lauterberg (Petersberg near Halle), Konrad of Lauterberg (about 1225). The house chronicle of the Wettin foundation on the Lauterberg, sharp-tongued and well informed on Saxony, Meissen and Magdeburg. Read online
- Deeds of the archbishops of Magdeburg (main text to 1142, continued in the 13th and 14th centuries). The Magdeburg house history, with a continuation covering Archbishop Ludolf of Kroppenstedt (1192 to 1205), a firm supporter of Philip who hosted the king's Christmas court at Magdeburg on 25 December 1199. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.