Group
Obotrites (Slavic tribal confederation)
The Obotrites (German: Abodriten, Polish: Obodrzyci), also commonly known as the Obodrites, Abotrites, or Abodrites, are a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.
For decades, they are allies of Charlemagne in his wars against Germanic Saxons and Slavic Veleti.
In 798, the Obodrites, ruled by prince Drożko, or Draško (Thrasco, orig.), defeat the Saxons in the battle on Swentana river.
The still heathen Saxons are dispersed by the emperor, and the part of their former land in Holstein north of Elbe is awarded to the Obotrites in 804, as a reward for their victory.
This, however, is soon reverted through an invasion of the Danes.
Member Cities
- Arneburg Sachsen-Anhalt Germany Location
- Bad Segeberg Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Bornhöved Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Brandenburg an der Havel Brandenburg Germany Location
- Demmin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Dobin am See Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Eutin Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Havelberg Sachsen-Anhalt Germany Location
- Husaby Västra Göteborgs Län Sweden Location
- Lübeck Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Lüneburg Niedersachsen Germany Location
- Mecklenburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Memleben Sachsen-Anhalt Germany Location
- Minden Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany Location
- Oldenburg in Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Ratzeburg Schleswig-Holstein Germany Location
- Recknitz (Raza) Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Rügen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Schwerin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Location
- Sisak > Siscia Sisak-Moslavina Croatia Location
- Stendal Sachsen-Anhalt Germany Location
- Stettin > Szczecin Szczecin Poland Location
- Stockholm Stockholms Län Sweden Location
- Wolin Szczecin Poland Location