Pomeranian Poland thumb|Excavated remains of 12th-century buildings in Gdańsk The site was ruled as a duchy of Poland by the Samborides. It consisted of a settlement at the modern Long Market, settlements of craftsmen along the Old Ditch, German merchant settlements around St Nicholas' Church and the old Piast stronghold. In 1215, the ducal stronghold became the centre of a Pomerelian splinter duchy. At that time the area of the later city included various villages.
pomeraNian pOLaNd thumB|eXcavaTED reMaiNs OF 12th-centuRy bUildings in gDaŃsk thE site wAS RULED As a Duchy Of poLAnd by THE sAmborides. It consiSted of A seTTlemEnt at The ModErn long markET, SetTLemeNts OF CraftsmEn along The OLd dITCh, germaN merChant SetTLements aRoUnd st NicholaS' cHurch aNd The old piASt STrongholD. in 1215, the duCAl StRoNghOld becAmE THe ceNtre Of a pomereliaN splinter duChy. At THaT time the area oF tHe lAter city includEd varIOuS villageS.