Not yet towns and not yet named: Cölln is first named in 1237 and Berlin in 1244 (town rights by 1246 at the latest).
In 1200 the Spree crossing between the Teltow and the Barnim lies in ground no prince is attested as holding; settlement at the crossing round 1200 is a matter for archaeology, not the written record. The Ascanian margraves will build the double town in the struggle for the Barnim in the 1230s.
Who holds it
- Name
- none attested
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Teltow-Krieg, de.wikipedia; Mark Brandenburg, de.wikipedia
Lord in 1200
None attested.
How things stand that morning
An unclaimed river crossing on the frontier between the margrave's Spandau and the Slav castle of Köpenick.
Charter
Not yet a chartered town.
Council
None yet.
Trade and crafts
Spree crossing.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: No written record before 1237.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.