The hill fort where the road from the Moravian Gate to Kraków crosses the Oder, first named in 1108 (Gallus Anonymus) and a castellany seat by 1155.
Mieszko made it his capital in 1172. en.wikipedia says he laid out the settlement under his residence and brought in Flemish (Walloon) merchants (date not given) and that an early brewing privilege became a main source of income. Town privileges come from his son Casimir in 1217.
Who holds it
- Name
- Mieszko Tanglefoot
- Title
- Duke of Racibórz
- Since
- 1172/73
- Confidence
- high
en.wikipedia (Racibórz)
Lord in 1200
Duke Mieszko Tanglefoot, in person
How things stand that morning
Held by Mieszko; quiet.
Charter
None in 1200 (Casimir I's town privilege is of 1217).
Communities
Polish; Flemish or Walloon merchants settled by Mieszko (whether before 1200 is not pinned).
Militia
None as a town.
Walls and castle
The ducal castle on the Oder; no town wall.
Trade and crafts
The Moravian Gate road and the Oder crossing; brewing; river traffic.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: First mention and castellany date from en.wikipedia; the Flemish settlement is undated.
Primary sources for Racibórz (Mieszko Tanglefoot)
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.
- Chronicle of the Poles, by Master Vincent (Wincenty Kadłubek), Wincenty Kadłubek (about 1190 to 1208). Book 4 is a contemporary's account of the fight for the senior throne of Kraków. Read online
- The annals of the Kraków chapter and the other Polish annals (kept from the 11th century; the Kraków chapter annals continued to 1266). Short dated entries that fix the chronology Kadłubek blurs: the deaths of dukes and bishops, Mieszko the Old's captures of Kraków, Prussian raids on Masovia, church consecrations. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.