The castle of the Linonen princes, centre of the small terra of Lenzen from the late 12th century; a stone tower was built about 1200.
The margraves hold castle and land from 1219 and enfeoff it to the counts of Schwerin and then the lords of Dannenberg; Salzwedel law about 1237.
Who holds it
- Name
- not pinned (probably the Gans of Putlitz)
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lenzen (Elbe), de.wikipedia
How things stand that morning
A castle on the Elbe; holder in 1200 not pinned.
Charter
Not yet a chartered town.
Council
None yet.
Walls and castle
Castle with a stone tower (about 1200).
Trade and crafts
Elbe crossing.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Holder before 1219 not recorded.
Primary sources for Brandenburg (Otto II)
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
- 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
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.