The West Slavs are Slavic peoples speaking West Slavic languages.
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History
The first Slavic states, known through written sources, to be inhabited by West Slavs were the Empire of Samo (623 - 658), the Principality of Moravia (8th c. - 833), the Principality of Nitra (8th c. - 833) and Great Moravia (833 - c. 907). The Sorbs and other Polabian Slavs like Obodrites and Veleti came under direct Holy Roman Empire domination after Wendish Crusade[2] in middleages and had been strongly germanized by Germans at the end of 19th century. The Polabian language survived until the beginning of the 19th century in what is now the German state of Lower Saxony.[3] The (eastern) Poles created their own state in the 10th century, which in the 20th century assimilated the Kashubians. For many centuries Poland has had close ties with its western neighbours, with the Polish ruler Bolesław I the Brave declared by Holy Roman Emperor Otto III as "Frater et Cooperator Imperii" ("Brother and Partner in the Empire")[4]. The Czechs created their own state, Bohemia, in the 10th century and became part of the Holy Roman Empire , but unlike Poland, Bohemia became incorporated in the Empire. The Slovaks gradually came under Hungarian domination in the 10th - 11th century. Both the Czechs and the Slovaks were under the Habsburg monarchy from 1526 to 1918 (Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918). Since 1569 the only independent Slavic states were the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia. After the 1795 partition of the Commonwealth, Russia became the only one.
West Slavic ethnic groups ca. 10th c.
- Lechitic group
- Poles
- Silesians
- Pomeranians
- Polabians
- Obodrites/Abodrites
- Obotrites proper
- Wagrians
- Warnower
- Polabians proper
- Linonen
- Travnjane
- Drevani
- Veleti (Wilzi, Liutici)
- Ucri (Ukr(an)i, Ukranen)
- Rani (Rujani)
- Hevelli (Stodorani)
- Volinians (Velunzani)
- Pyritzans (Prissani)
- Obodrites/Abodrites
- Czech-Slovak group
- Sorbs (Serbo-Lusatians)
West Slavs from the Bavarian Geographer
In 845 the Bavarian Geographer listed several West Slavic ethnic groups in a territory(which is today, the country of Poland) and the surrounding area, including some non-Slavic groups:
| pos.: | Latin name in 845 | Polish name | no. of gords |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, | Hehfeldi |
Hawelanie | 8 |
| 15, | Miloxi |
67 | |
| 17, | Thadesi |
200 | |
| 18, | Glopeani |
Goplanie | 400 |
| 33, | Lendizi | Lędzianie | 68 |
| 34, | Thafnezi |
257 | |
| 36, | Prissani |
Pyrzyczanie(pl) | 70 |
| 37, | Uelunzani |
Wolinianie(pl) | 70 |
| 38, | Bruzi |
Prusowie | |
| 47, | Ungare |
Węgrzy | |
| 48, | Uuislane |
Wiślanie | |
| 49, | Sleenzane |
Ślężanie | 15 |
| 50, | Lunsizi |
Łużyczanie | 30 |
| 52, | Milzane |
Milczanie | 30 |
| 56, | Lupiglaa |
Głupczanie(pl) | 30 |
| 57, | Opolini |
Opolanie(pl) | 20 |
| 58, | Golensizi |
Golenczycy(pl) | 5 |
| 53, | Besunzane |
Biezunczanie(pl) | 2 |
| 51, | Diadesisi |
Dziadoszenie(pl) | 20 |
Gallery
 Girl in Upper Silesian dress from Mysłowice, Poland 2006 |
 National costume of Lusatian Sorbs as traditionally worn in the northern part of Lusatia |
 National Kashubian costume |
 Road sign in German and Sorbian in Cottbus |
See also
References
- ^ Slav - Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
- ^ Christiansen, Erik (1997). The Northern Crusades. London: Penguin Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-14-026653-4.
- ^ Polabian language
- ^ Rez. MA: M. Borgolte (Hg.): Polen und Deutschland vor 1000 Jahren - H-Soz-u-Kult / Rezensionen / Bücher
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