A settlement at Wittenberg, an inland harbor …

Years: 1293 - 1293

A settlement at Wittenberg, an inland harbor port situated on the Elbe River between Berlin and Leipzig, and the eventual residence of the electors of Saxony, was first mentioned in 1180 as a small village founded by Flemish colonists under the rule of the House of Ascania.

In 1260, this village became the residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg, and in 1293 the settlement is granted its town charter as a freestanding town.

Because of its central location, Wittenberg will develop into an important trade center during the following several centuries.

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