Are Wends slavs?
For the medieval Scandinavians, the term Wends (Vender) meant Slavs living near the southern shore of the Baltic Sea (Vendland), and the term was therefore used to refer to Polabian Slavs like the Obotrites, Rugian Slavs, Veleti/Lutici and Pomeranian tribes.
What nationality is Wendish?
The German cities of Bautzen and Cottbus are the main centres for the Upper Wends [Bautzen] and the Lower Wends [Cottbus]. The Wendish language is closely related to Polish and Czech and is still the first language spoken by many Wends who live in villages in this area of Germany.
Where did Wendish people originate?
eastern Germany
Wend, any member of a group of Slavic tribes that had settled in the area between the Oder River (on the east) and the Elbe and Saale rivers (on the west) by the 5th century ad, in what is now eastern Germany. The Wends occupied the eastern borders of the domain of the Franks and other Germanic peoples.
How do you pronounce Sorbian?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɔr.bjan/
- Rhymes: -ɔrbjan.
- Syllabification: Sor‧bian.
What is the Wendish empire?
The Wendish Empire is a de jure empire consisting of 4 kingdom titles, 20 duchy titles and 59 county titles. The title does not exist by default in the timeframe of Crusader Kings II or The Old Gods DLC, but can be created by the player or the AI.
How do you make a wendish empire?
De jure territory of the Wendish Empire A ruler requires 2 kingdom titles, plus at least 80% (48) of the 59 de jure counties to create the Wendish Empire. In addition, a significant amount of gold and piety is required to create the Wendish Empire. Creating the Wendish Empire grants the creator 800 prestige.
Where did the veneti come from?
Veneti, ancient people of northeastern Italy, who arrived about 1000 bc and occupied country stretching south to the Po and west to the neighbourhood of Verona. They left more than 400 inscriptions from the last four centuries bc, some in the Latin alphabet, others in a native script (see Venetic language).
Where are wendish from?
Wend, any member of a group of Slavic tribes that had settled in the area between the Oder River (on the east) and the Elbe and Saale rivers (on the west) by the 5th century ad, in what is now eastern Germany. The Wends occupied the eastern borders of the domain of the Franks and other Germanic peoples.