Veleti
E1001719
The Veleti were a confederation of early medieval West Slavic tribes inhabiting the southern Baltic coast, known for their resistance to neighboring powers such as the early Polish state and the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veleti canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West Slavic tribal confederation
ⓘ
early medieval people ⓘ |
| capitalOrCenter | Rethra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with early Piast Poland
ⓘ
wars with the Carolingian Empire ⓘ wars with the Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Rethra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
fortified settlements (gords)
ⓘ
wooden and earthen fortifications ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade along Baltic routes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | West Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant |
Lutici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velunzani NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilci NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
10th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Frankish annals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish medieval chronicles ⓘ medieval German chronicles ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
German principalities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime raiding in the Baltic Sea
ⓘ
resistance to the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ resistance to the early Polish state ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Slavic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mecklenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ modern-day northeastern Germany ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Svantovit (or related Slavic war gods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighbour |
Obotrites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polans NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltic Slavic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polabian Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| region | southern Baltic coast ⓘ |
| religion | Slavic paganism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lutici federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.