Kruto — (or Cruto) (died 1093), son of Grin or Grinus, was a prince of Wagria.[1] James Westfall Thompson believed his family belonged to the Rani of Rugia. Gottschalk, a Christian Obodrite prince who was married to the daughter of his Danish ally Sven… … Wikipedia
Wendish Crusade — The Wendish Crusade ( de. Wendenkreuzzug) was an 1147 campaign, one of the Northern Crusades and also a part of the Second Crusade, led primarily by the Kingdom of Germany inside the Holy Roman Empire and directed against the Polabian Slavs (or… … Wikipedia
Veleti — The Veleti ( de. Wieleten; pl. Wieleci) or Wilzi(ans) (also Wiltzes ; German: Wilzen ) were a group of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern northeastern Germany; see Polabian Slavs. In common with other Slavic groups between … Wikipedia
Ostsiedlung — This article is about the medieval eastward migrations of Germans. For a general view, see History of German settlement in Eastern Europe. History of Germany … Wikipedia
Second Crusade — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Crusade partof=the Crusades caption=The fall of Edessa, seen here on the right of this map (c.1140), was the proximate cause of the Second Crusade. date=1147 1149 place=Iberia, Near East (Anatolia, Levant … Wikipedia
Gero — For other uses, see Gero (disambiguation). 14th century wall painting depiciting Gero in the church he founded at Gernrode. Gero I (c. 900 – 20 May 965), called the Great (Latin magnus),[1] ruled an initially modest march centred on Merseburg,… … Wikipedia
Mstivoj — (935? 995) was an Obodrite prince (princeps Winulorum) from 965 or 967 until his death. He inherited his position along with his brother Mstidrag from their father Nako in an unknown year. Name Mstiwoj is an old Slavic name popular among West… … Wikipedia
Conrad, Margrave of Meissen — Conrad the Great Conrad the Great in the Fürstenzug in Dresden Margrave of Meissen Reign 1123–1156 Predecessor … Wikipedia
Udo (Obotrite prince) — Udo or Uto (died 1028), born Pribignev (also Pribignew or Pribygnev ), was a Obodrite leader in the early eleventh century. His name Udo, of Germanic origin, was probably given him at his Christian baptism, perhaps after his possible godfather,… … Wikipedia
Kessinians — The Kessinians, also known as Kessini, Chizzini (in Polish historiography also Kcynianie[citation needed] and Chyżanie[citation needed]) were a medieval West Slavic tribe in what is now northeastern Germany. They inhabited the territory between… … Wikipedia
