Charenza
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Charenza, also Karentia or Karenz, later also Gharense, was a medieval
Name
The name Charenza (also spelt Karentia or Karenz) may be derived from an old personal name, Chareta, or from the Rani word for "root", Koreta. In its original form, the name was Korenitsa.
Temples
Charenza was not only the administrative hub of the
.Danish conquest
In 1168, King
Records
In the 12th century, Charenza was mentioned by
The last records are from the early 13th century. When the Danish king raised money to build 12 churches on
Coordinates
Older research located Charenza at Garz (54°18′51″N 13°20′50″E / 54.31417°N 13.34722°E), while newer studies locate Charenza near Venz (Trent community, 54°30′7″N 13°19′0″E / 54.50194°N 13.31667°E), the supposed site of Gharense, which also fits the hints given in the Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus for Charenza's location.
Sources
- Kratzke, Reimann, Ruchhöft: Garz und Rugendahl auf Rügen im Mittelalter. In: Baltische Studien 2004 – Pommersche Jahrbücher für Landesgeschichte. Neue Folge Bd. 90, Verlag Ludwig, Kiel 2005, pp. 25–52, ISBN 3-937719-02-4
- Sven Wichert: Beobachtungen zu Karentia auf Rügen im Mittelalter. In: Baltische Studien 2005 – Pommersche Jahrbücher für Landesgeschichte. Neue Folge Bd. 91, Verlag Ludwig, Kiel 2006, pp. 31–38, ISBN 3-937719-35-0