The castle district of Płock is the heart of Masovia: the ducal castle on the Vistula bluff, the cathedral and the bishop's court, and the villages on both banks of the river round it.
The castellan of Płock keeps the castle for the duke and is one of the first lords of Masovia; none is named for 1199-1200. The bishop of Płock (Church map record) holds his own estates in and beyond the district (Pułtusk).
Who he is
- Name
- not named for 1199-1200
- Title
- castellan (kasztelan) for the duke
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Wikipedia (en): Płock; Wikipedia (de): Płock
Overlord
the duke of Masovia (Konrad, under his mother's regency)
What it holds
- The castle of Płock and its market settlement
- The villages of the district on both banks of the Vistula
- The Vistula crossing and toll at Płock
How it was acquired
An office held at the duke's pleasure; the castellan keeps the castle, leads its levy, judges and collects the dues of the district.
Allies and rivals
The palatine and the other castellans; the great families of the district.
How things stand that morning
Held for Konrad; castellan not named. No threat that winter.
Wealth
The district's dues in kind and services, the market and toll at the castle, and the duke's share of court fines.
Military
The castle levy of the district under the castellan; no numbers known.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The castle and its role are well known; the castellans of 1200 and the district's edges are not.
On the map: The district is drawn round its castle with the places named; castle districts were rights over the people of a group of villages, and their 1200 edges are not known.
Primary sources for Masovia and Kuyavia
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
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.