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1390:. The priesthood was an important class which developed images and objects of worship. Polabian towns often included elaborate temples often visited for offerings and pilgrimages. In contrast, priests in the countryside often lived meagerly.
586:-type in Northeastern Germany was found to be from 590s. However, palynology and other evidence show that the land in Germany became forested and not well resettled by the Slavs, with most material and sites dating since the 8th century.
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to rule as a
Christian Danish vassal. After Valdemar refused to share Rugia with Henry, the Saxon duke enlisted the aid of the Obotrite confederacy and the Liutizi against the Danes; Valdemar ended the conflict by paying Henry in 1171.
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settlers. The 1164 Obotrite revolt led by Niklot's son
Pribislav convinced Henry the Lion that keeping the Slavs as allies would be less troublesome. The duke returned the Christian Pribislav to power as Prince of
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expanded their realm by unifying the
Obotrite tribes and conquering some Liutizi tribes in the 11th century. They encouraged the establishments of bishoprics to support Christian missionary activity. However,
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Tactics and weaponry were decisive in
Denmark's campaigns against the eastern Polabian Slavs. The Danes utilized quick coastal and river raids, tactics similar to those of the
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Religion was an important aspect of
Polabian society. Much of their territory was dotted with holy places in nature to which the Slavs could pray and make offerings to Slavic
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was situated at the highest altitude of the town and held a barracks, citadel, and princely residence. It was often protected by a moat, walls, and wooden towers. Below the
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are spoken by approximately 22,000–30,000 inhabitants of the region and the languages are regarded by the government of
Germany as official languages of the region.
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948:. Although they lacked siege experience, the Danes were able to cripple Slavic regions by burning crops and unwalled suburbs. Slav counterattacks were repulsed by
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retained only nominal control over the Slavic territories between the Elbe and the Oder. Despite the efforts of
Christian missionaries, most Polabian Slavs saw
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From a distance, Polabian fleets resembled those of the
Scandinavians, although targets would recognize the Slavs' closely cropped hair and shrieking
451:) and Nisanen who lived along the upper Elbe, while the Chutici, Plisni, Gera, Puonzowa, Tucharin, Weta, and groups of Nelětici lived near the Saale.
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ensured military service from the warriors and taxes from the peasantry. While the countryside provided land forces, the towns were known for their
1025:, but upon his death the links with the Franks were broken. In a series of bloody wars between 929 and 963 their lands were conquered by King
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After conquering Wagria and
Polabia during the 1140s, Saxon nobles attempted to expel the "native" Slavs and replace them with Saxon and
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and expecting reverence from his warriors. However, his authority largely extended only to the territory controlled by his governor, or
745:(Mstivoj) destroyed Hamburg. Some Slavs advanced across the Elbe into Saxon territory, but retreated when the Christian Duke of Poland,
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412:. Along the lower Havel and near the confluence of the Elbe and the Havel lived the Nelětici, the Liezizi, the Zemzizi, the Smeldingi (
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894:, however. The Obotrites were largely at peace with the Saxons during the following decade, although Slavic pirates raided Denmark.
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considered that the core
Sorbian tribes surely were Colodici, Siusler and Glomaci, and that they also settled and influenced around
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deposed the Saxon duke and redistributed his lands in 1180/81. The withdrawal of Saxon support left the Liutizi and their
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were built near the shore, out of concern for pirates and raiders. While not highly populated compared to
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supporters vulnerable to the Danish fleet. A Slavic fleet attempting to reclaim Rugia was crushed at the
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confederation in the Elbe-Saale region included Citici, Serimunt, Colodici, Siusler, Nizici, Glomaci (
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attacked the Slavs in several campaigns with his cavalry. During the reigns of Henry and his son
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within the Obodrites only increased after his death. The prince of the
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himself, in 798. The Veleti noted as Wilzi (referred to themselves as
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lands, with the Obodrites being allies of the Franks against the
360:. The Redarier were the most important of the Veleti tribes. The
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to the east of the Elbe. Among other tribes it lists the Uuilci (
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to permanently settle in the lands of the pagan Wagri. Count
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upon his death, thereby leading to the establishment of the
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Rivers; the Tollenser east and south of the Peene along the
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312:, also known as the Liutizians or Wilzians, included the
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3158:= some of the Silesian tribes are Germanic, for example
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governed small territories based around fortifications.
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were founded to support the conversion of the Slavs to
605:. Many of the Slavic tribes became dependencies of the
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the Leubuzzi who were associated with medieval Poland.
1345:, which were lighter and lower than those used by the
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in Czechia in the first-third of the 6th century, and
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describes an expedition into Slavic territory led by
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was essentially first among the tribe's landowners.
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and the Lusici, have retained their identity within
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of Northeast Bavaria in 568. The earliest dating of
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597:as allies in his campaign against the rebellious
536:Primary source about history of Polabian Slavs -
1972:Early Slavic ethnic groups (7th–12th centuries)
1053:, a region divided between the German states of
566:, the first Slavs reached Southwestern Hungary,
558:who had emigrated by the 6th century during the
145:and assimilated in the following centuries; the
1878:. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press.
690:, the latter being divided into the marches of
400:. Smaller tribes included the Došane along the
96:. The approximate territory stretched from the
30:"Polabians" redirects here. For the tribe, see
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1609:
1280:), for which peasants paid grain taxes to the
1170:, on the other hand, was limited by the local
921:and warding off Pribislav's Liutizian allies.
352:River; and the Redarier south and east of the
80:, is a collective term applied to a number of
1956:
729:in 982, the pagan Slavs rebelled against the
643:because of their continuous expeditions into
368:, not to be confused with the older Germanic
180:, an anonymous medieval document compiled in
125:The Polabian Slavs were largely conquered by
8:
1933:Map of the lands inhabited by Polabian Slavs
1360:when they grew close. Polabian cavalry used
996:in 1185 to become the Danish king's vassal.
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886:. The campaign did secure Saxon control of
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1921:(in German). Munich: Ignaz Joseph Lentner.
1900:(in German). Berlin: Akademie-Verlag GmbH.
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482:Small groups of West Slavs lived on the
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554:The Polabian Slavs partly replaced the
88:) tribes who lived scattered along the
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834:Reconstruction of Slavic gord at the
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1260:The majority of Polabian Slavs were
1006:, bequeathed his lands to the Saxon
901:of Denmark enlisted the aid of Duke
870:. Impressed with the success of the
546:from the 12th century translated to
396:; the former gave their name to the
1919:Die Deutschen und die Nachbarstämme
1909:. New York: University of Virginia.
1905:De Vere, Maximilian Schele (1853).
1626:, Volume 78, Issue 300. pp. 314–329
1335:took overall command. The prince's
823:Reconstruction of Slavic gord near
749:, attacked them from the east. The
212:) with 14 civitates and so on. The
208:) with 30 civitates, the Hehfeldi (
1830:Słowianie połabscy. Dzieje zagłady
1667:"Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne"
1206:arranged in circles or ovals. The
897:Beginning in the late 1150s, King
204:) with 50 civitates, the Milzane (
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1855:. London: Penguin Books. p.
1135:A Polabian prince was known as a
1091:Reconstruction of Slavic gord in
789:eventually killed Kruto in 1093.
416:), and the Bethenici. The middle
156:is now extinct. However, the two
1832:(in Polish). Warszawa: Bellona.
1304:. They were often forced to pay
200:) with 53 civitates, the Surbi (
1033:and were incorporated into the
408:, and the Rěčanen on the upper
1874:Goldberg, Eric Joseph (2006).
1041:and assimilated. However, the
941:, and a vassal of the Saxons.
1:
324:) along the lower Warnow and
1443:[ˈpɔwɔpskɛˈswɔwʲanɨ]
1240:, few Polabian towns on the
1002:, a Christian prince of the
785:of Wagria. Gottschalk's son
141:. The tribes were gradually
1847:Christiansen, Erik (1997).
878:of 1147, concurrent to the
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214:Great Soviet Encyclopedia
960:in 1168, conquering the
733:the following year; the
570:in Western Slovakia and
59:groups in white and the
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1532:"Peinliches Hickhack"
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702:. Bishoprics such as
670:to the north and the
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404:, the Zamzizi in the
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47:from 919 to 1125, by
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3194:Slavic ethnic groups
1826:Barkowski, Robert F.
1701:at the Latin Library
992:surrendered to King
978:Frederick Barbarossa
768:The Obotrite prince
721:After the defeat of
674:to the south. After
424:were settled by the
271:proper (between the
74:and more broadly as
2938:Seven Slavic tribes
1653:. BRILL, pp. 13–16.
1603:Herrmann, 26–27, 32
1112:border between the
299:Hanoverian Wendland
196:, the Nortabtrezi (
178:Bavarian Geographer
49:William R. Shepherd
2943:Southern Severians
1710:Barkowski, 152–155
1616:Brather, Sebastian
1530:Heinz Kannenberg.
1464:Słowianie połabscy
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1839:978-83-11-13741-7
1673:on 9 October 2014
1435:Połobske Słowjany
1294:Holy Roman Empire
986:Bay of Greifswald
856:Henry of Badewide
811:in a painting by
751:Holy Roman Empire
628:Vita Karoli Magni
539:Chronica Slavorum
508:Chronica Slavorum
301:and the northern
158:Sorbian languages
154:Polabian language
139:Holy Roman Empire
110:in the west, the
32:Polabians (tribe)
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1226:Slavic gods
1196:chroniclers
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3178:Categories
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3080:Narentines
3028:Rhynchinoi
3013:Baiounitai
2866:Lupiglians
2854:Domazhlici
2825:Sedlichans
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2422:Kessinians
2417:Circipania
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2803:Moravians
2660:Zhirmunts
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2619:Koledices
2594:Lusatians
2584:Polabians
2569:Smeldingi
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2466:Redariers
2374:Silesians
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2332:Bezunzans
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2246:Kujawians
2241:Vistulans
2226:Masovians
2214:Lubuszans
2124:Polochans
2088:Narevyans
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747:Mieszko I
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