Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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Abstract
Okół, initially described by
sources as a “new town” (nova civitas), in
the first half of the fourteenth century,
functioned within the Krakow settlement
complex as an autonomous territory. It is
generally accepted that Okół was established
due to a decision of Prince Władysław the
Short. However, its origin and legal status
continue to be the subject of complex his
torical debates, signifi cantly aff ecting the
general understanding of the processes of
colonisation under German law in Polish
territorie
