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.