The largest Slav stronghold of Lower Lusatia, on a sand island on the west bank of the Spree, with a Wendish suburb that had grown into an early town by the 12th century; first named on 30 November 1156.
From 1199 a Franconian noble family, the lords of Cottbus, hold the lordship under the margrave. Town rights between about 1216 and 1225.
Who holds it
- Name
- The lords of Cottbus (from 1199), under Margrave Conrad II
- Title
- Lord of the place
- Since
- 1199
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The lords of Cottbus (from 1199), under Margrave Conrad II
How things stand that morning
The lords of Cottbus.
Charter
None yet.
Communities
Wends (Lusatian Sorbs); German newcomers.
Walls and castle
Castle on the Slav Burgwall.
Trade and crafts
Spree crossing.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia.
Primary sources for Lusatia
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 Pegau; Annals of Magdeburg (12th and 13th centuries; Pegau continued to 1227). The annals of the Wettin lands and of Magdeburg. Read online
- Chronicle of the Lauterberg (Petersberg near Halle), Konrad of Lauterberg (about 1225). The house chronicle of the Wettin foundation on the Lauterberg, sharp-tongued and well informed on Saxony, Meissen and Magdeburg. Read online
- Deeds of the archbishops of Magdeburg (main text to 1142, continued in the 13th and 14th centuries). The Magdeburg house history, with a continuation covering Archbishop Ludolf of Kroppenstedt (1192 to 1205), a firm supporter of Philip who hosted the king's Christmas court at Magdeburg on 25 December 1199. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.