One of the oldest castles of Moravia, first named in 1061 as the prince's property and part of the defence against Austria; centre of the Bítov province.
A castle with its district, not a town.
Who holds it
- Name
- Margrave Vladislaus Henry, through a castellan
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- medium
German Wikipedia (Burg Bítov); Czech Wikipedia (Moravské markrabství) for the Bítov province.
Lord in 1200
Margrave Vladislaus Henry, through a castellan
How things stand that morning
A princely castle, not a town.
Council
None: the place is governed by the prince's or the bishop's officers.
Militia
None of its own; the men of the castle district serve under the castellan.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: German Wikipedia (Burg Bítov); Czech Wikipedia (Moravské markrabství) for the Bítov province.
Primary sources for Moravia
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 Jarloch (Gerlach), abbot of Milevsko, Jarloch of Milevsko (about 1200 to 1220). The last Bohemian narrative before 1200, continuing Vincentius of Prague. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Charters and letters of the kingdom of Bohemia, volume 2, 1198 to 1230 (documents of 1198 to 1230, edited 1912). The critical edition of every Bohemian and Moravian charter and letter from Ottokar I's accession to 1230.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.