Pomerelia, like the Polish duchies, is ruled through castle districts: each princely castle has a castellan who keeps it, raises its levy, takes the tolls in kind and holds its court.
For 1200 no castellan is named. The castles that served as district centres in 1200 or soon after are Gdańsk, Białogarda, Świecie, Lubiszewo and Tczew; Starogard was given away in 1198. Castellans of Gdańsk, Świecie, Tczew, Białogarda and others appear in 13th-century charters.
Who he is
- Name
- None named for 1 January 1200
- Title
- castellans (kasztelan, castellanus): the princes' officers who command the castles and judge and levy in their districts
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not applicable
- Family
- de.wikipedia (Pommerellen) names Gnezota, Martin, Zulis and Stropha as Pomerelian nobles beside Grzymisław; their offices are not given.
- Confidence
- low
de.wikipedia (Pommerellen); Pommerellisches Urkundenbuch (castellans appear in charters from the 13th century).
Overlord
The princes: Sambor I in the north, Grzymisław in the south.
What it holds
- Gdańsk
- Białogarda
- Świecie
- Lubiszewo
- Tczew
How it was acquired
Appointed by the princes.
How things stand that morning
Office-holders not named.
Wealth
Their share of the castle districts' dues (not pinned).
Military
The castle garrisons and district levies.
Places of note
- Gdańsk: The princes' chief castle.
- Białogarda: Castle of the western march on the Łeba.
- Świecie: Grzymisław's castle.
- Lubiszewo: Grzymisław's castle near Tczew.
- Tczew: Vistula settlement; a fortress here is ascribed to Sambor about 1200.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: No Pomerelian castellan is attested for 1200 in the sources reached.
On the map: Not drawn separately: the districts are drawn under the princes.
Primary sources for Pomerelia
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
- Pomeranian charter book, volume 1, 786 to 1253 (documents of 786 to 1253, edited 1868). All known charters for Pomerania and Rügen to 1253. Read online
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia (de): Pommerellen
- Pommerellisches Urkundenbuch, ed. M. Perlbach (Danzig 1882), nos. 1-2 and the seal index (Internet Archive)
- Wikipedia: Tczew
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.