Town · Duchy of Sandomierz · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Opatów

A settlement with the Romanesque collegiate church of St Martin, named after the abbot who held it; who held it in 1200 (the Benedictines of Łysiec or another church) is not pinned.

Inside the Sandomierz castle district as drawn here.

Who holds it

Name
Not pinned (a church estate; the name means 'the abbot's')
Title
Lord of the place
Since
See the realm record
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

Not pinned (a church estate; the name means 'the abbot's')

How things stand that morning

A church estate inside Leszek's duchy; its holder in 1200 is not pinned.

Charter

None: a church settlement with no town law.

Trade and crafts

Local market; not pinned.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Minor place; dated details as given in the summary.

Primary sources for Sandomierz (Leszek the White)

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.

Sources and studies

  1. Duchy of Sandomierz (en.wikipedia)

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