Castellany of Gützkow explained

Conventional Long Name:Castellany of Gützkow
Common Name:Gützkow
Native Name:Kastellanei Gützkow (German)
Kasztelania choćkowska (Polish)
Subdivision:Castellany
Nation:Duchy of Pomerania
Membership Title1:Country
Membership1: Duchy of Pomerania
Year Start:c. 1128
Event Start:Conquest of Principality of Gützkow
Event End:Death of castellan Wartislaw I
Year End:1129
P1:Principality of Gützkow
S1:County of Gützkow
Flag S1:DEU Gützkow COA.svg
Border S1:no
Title Leader:Castellan
Leader1:Wartislaw I
Year Leader1:c. 1128–1129
Capital:Gützkow

The Castellany of Gützkow was a castellany in the Duchy of Pomerania in the High Middle Ages. It was established before 1128 from the Principality of Gützkow, following its conquest by Pomerania. In 1229, following the death of its castellan, Wartislaw I, it was reorganized into the County of Gützkow.

History

Until the 12th century, the area centred around the burgh of Gützkow was controlled by the Principality of Gützkow, inhabited by the Lutici tribe. By the time when Otto of Bamberg had converted the area into Christianity, the state was already conquered by the Duchy of Pomerania and reorganized into Castellany of Gützkow. Its castellan was Wartislaw I, duke of Pomerania. Following his death in 1129, the castellany was reorganised into the County of Gützkow, with Wartislaw's daughter, Dobroslawa of Pomerania, being titled the Countess of Gützkow.

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