The Obotrites (German: Abodriten, Polish: Obodryci) were a group of Slavic peoples related to the Wends. In the 6th century they settled in the regions later known as Mecklenburg and Holstein in what is now north-eastern Germany. Because of their links to other neighbouring Slavic ethnic groups they are regarded as a sub-group of Polabian Slavs. The Obotrites are also known in English as Abodrites or Obodrites, and were similar to the Wagrians. The Slavic peoples are defined by their linguistic attainment of the Slavic languages. ... Wends (German: Wenden, Latin: Venedi) is the English name for some Slavic people from north-central Europe particularly the Sorbs living in modern-day Germany. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... Holstein (Hol-shtayn) (Low German: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) is the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, between the rivers Elbe, Eider, and the Schlei firth. ... Map of the Polabian areas populated by Slavs in 1125. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The Obotrites were involved in wars (800-1200) with Danish kings seeking supremacy in the Baltic region. In the meantime, German missionaries had converted the Obotrites to Christianity. Events December 25, Rome, coronation of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) as emperor by Pope Leo III. Celtic monks begin work on the Book of Kells on the Island of Iona. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died 1278) Adam Marsh, English Franciscan (approximate date; died 1259) John Fitzalan, Lord of... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... The Baltic Sea The Baltic region (sometimes briefly The Baltics) is an ambiguous term used to denominate an arbitrary region connected to the Baltic Sea (also called The Baltics). ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion that recognizes Jesus Christ as its central figure, Lord and Messiah. ...

The Obotrites alternately fought with and were tributary to the Frankish kings and their successors in the East. At times they collected tributes from the Danes and Saxons. In common with other Slavic groups, they were often described by Frankish sources as Wends. Statue of Charlemagne (also called Karl der Große, Charles the Great) in Frankfurt, Germany. ... This article is about the Saxons, a Germanic people. ... Wends (German: Wenden, Latin: Venedi) is the English name for some Slavic people from north-central Europe particularly the Sorbs living in modern-day Germany. ...

Finally in 1170 they acknowledged the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Empire. After that the region underwent rapid Germanisation. However, up to the late 15th century, most villagers in the Obotrite area were still speaking Slavic dialects (Polabian language); but some time after that their language changed to German. Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German: Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation ▶(?), Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicae, see names and designations of the empire) was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Polabian language, which became extinct in the 18th century, was a group of Slavic dialects spoken in present-day northern Germany: Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, eastern parts of Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein. ...

The German poet Johann Heinrich Voss (1751-1826) born in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, liked to identify himself as an Obotrite to emphasize his Slavic heritage. Obodrits were sufficiently remote and obscure to appeal to the nascent ethnic identifications of Romanticism. Johann Heinrich Voß (Voss) (February 20, 1751 – March 29, 1826), German poet and translator, was born at Sommersdorf in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the son of a farmer. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the historical Stargarder Land), bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

See also

• Polabian Slavs
• Wends