A princely castle and its district on the Bečva, named in Bishop Zdík's deed of 1141, which shows its role in the castle system.
The stone castle is of the first half of the thirteenth century; Ottokar II makes Přerov a royal town in 1256.
Who holds it
- Name
- The lord of the Olomouc land (not pinned), through a castellan
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- medium
English Wikipedia (Přerov).
Lord in 1200
The lord of the Olomouc land (not pinned), through a castellan
How things stand that morning
A castle with a settlement, not a town; part of the Olomouc land.
Charter
None in 1200. Royal town 1256.
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: English Wikipedia (Přerov).
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.