Selonians
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Selonians were an ancient Baltic tribe that inhabited parts of what is now southeastern Latvia and northeastern Lithuania during the early medieval period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Baltic tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ historical people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Eastern Baltic Iron Age cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assimilationPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assimilationWith |
Latgalians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuanians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialCustoms |
cremation
ⓘ
inhumation ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryToday |
Latvia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Baltic culture ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Baltic ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st millennium AD
ⓘ
early 2nd millennium AD ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct ethnic group ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Baltic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| militaryOrganization | tribal warriors ⓘ |
| neighbors |
Curonians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latgalians NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuanians NERFINISHED ⓘ Livonians NERFINISHED ⓘ Semigallians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Baltic region ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | tribal society ⓘ |
| region |
northeastern Lithuania
ⓘ
southeastern Latvia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Curonians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latgalians NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuanians NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussians NERFINISHED ⓘ Semigallians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baltic paganism ⓘ |
| religionBeforeChristianization | polytheism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| status | no longer exist as a distinct people ⓘ |
| subjugatedBy |
German crusaders
ⓘ
Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
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