The castles of the southern Poznań country between the Warta and the Obra, in the land Odon held after 1181 and his brother Władysław now governs for Odon's son: Śrem on the Warta, Kościan on the Obra, and Krzywiń, near which stands the Benedictine abbey of Lubiń.
As castellanies they are named in 13th-century charters; whether each already had its castellan on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
Who he is
- Name
- Not named in any charter of 1199-1200 we could reach (not pinned)
- Title
- Castellans of Śrem, Kościan and Krzywiń
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No name given: the brief forbids naming castellans without a charter.
Overlord
Duke Mieszko III (or his son Władysław in the southern share)
What it holds
- Śrem castle and district
- Kościan castle and district
- Krzywiń castle and district
How it was acquired
Castellanies are ducal offices: the duke appoints and removes the castellan.
Allies and rivals
The castellan answers to the duke; his knights and the castle folk owe him service.
How things stand that morning
Under Władysław Spindleshanks as guardian of Władysław Odonic; castellans not named.
Wealth
The ducal dues of the district's villages, the market and the toll at the castle.
Military
The castle's garrison and the knights of the district.
Places of note
- Lubiń abbey: Benedictine abbey (Church map ground).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Thin: these castles are known as castellanies from the 13th century; their status in 1200 is inferred.
On the map: Castle districts are drawn as the castle and its nearest neighbours; their real extent in 1200 is not recorded.
Primary sources for Greater Poland
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
- Duchy of Greater Poland, en.wikipedia
- Mieszko III the Old, en.wikipedia
- Władysław III Spindleshanks, en.wikipedia
- Odon of Poznań, en.wikipedia
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.