Christianisation of Pomerania

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Christianization historical process medieval history event

The Christianisation of Pomerania was the medieval process by which the pagan West Slavic inhabitants of the Pomeranian region were converted to Christianity through missionary activity, political pressure, and integration into emerging Christian states.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Christianization of Pomerania	2
Christianisation of Pomerania canonical	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christianization ⓘ historical process ⓘ medieval history event ⓘ
appliesTo	West Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ pagan Pomeranians ⓘ
chronology	largely completed by the 12th century ⓘ preceded by Christianization attempts from Poland in the 10th–11th centuries ⓘ
describedIn	Vita Ottonis Bambergensis NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval chronicles ⓘ
followedBy	decline of traditional Slavic religion in Pomerania ⓘ establishment of Christian ecclesiastical organization in Pomerania ⓘ spread of Latin Christian culture in Pomerania ⓘ
hasCause	integration into Christian states ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ political pressure ⓘ
hasMethod	baptism ⓘ diplomatic pressure ⓘ foundation of bishoprics ⓘ foundation of monasteries ⓘ integration into feudal structures ⓘ military coercion ⓘ missionary preaching ⓘ
hasParticipant	Bolesław III Wrymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Wartislaw I of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ local Pomeranian nobility ⓘ
locatedIn	Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Europe ⓘ Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainSubject	Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Christianization of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianization of the Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ
religionConvertedFrom	Slavic paganism ⓘ
religionConvertedTo	Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ
significantEvent	Baptism of Duke Wartislaw I NERFINISHED ⓘ Conversion of the inhabitants of Kamień ⓘ Conversion of the inhabitants of Szczecin ⓘ Conversion of the inhabitants of Wolin ⓘ destruction of pagan temples in Pomerania ⓘ establishment of the Bishopric of Kammin ⓘ establishment of the Bishopric of Kołobrzeg ⓘ first mission of Otto of Bamberg in 1124 ⓘ mission of Otto of Bamberg ⓘ second mission of Otto of Bamberg in 1128 ⓘ suppression of pagan cults in Pomerania ⓘ
startTime	11th century ⓘ late 10th century ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pomeranians → historicalProcess → Christianisation of Pomerania ⓘ

Duchy of Pomerania → significantEvent → Christianisation of Pomerania ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Pomerania

Pomeranian Piasts → associatedWithEvent → Christianisation of Pomerania ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Pomerania