prof. dr hab. Jerzy Rajman
Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
VIII KONGRES MEDIEWISTÓW POLSKICH - GNIEZNO 2025

Coordinator
List of papers
From all parts of the world. The origin of the inhabitants of medieval Cracow in the light of terms referring to nationality.

The duke, in his 1257 location privilege, encouraged newcomers “from all parts of the world” to settle in Krakow - emphasizing his authority over the territory, a disposition in the sense that it is the duke who gives this encouragement, and local Krakow factors do not participate. There is also a premise here for considering medieval mobility. The prince does not set the boundaries of this immigration. In the following section, I wanted to show the directions of the influx - it is initially mainly Silesia and their gradual expansion - Bohemia, Germany, Hungary, the Roman countries, etc. I am also interested in the terms that were applied to the inhabitants already after their settlement in Cracow (Galliks, Hungarians, Czechs, Ruthenians, Italics, Germans - both in general and in distinctions such as Thuringians, Saxons, etc.)