Polans
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The Polans were a West Slavic tribe that formed the core of the early Polish state and played a central role in the Christianization of Poland.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West Slavic tribe
ⓘ
historical ethnic group ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Prague–Korchak culture (attribution debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
Gniezno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poznań NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christianizationDate | 966 ⓘ |
| christianizationRuler | Mieszko I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christianizedBy | missionaries from Bohemia ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreOf | early Polish state ⓘ |
| countryToday | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Lechitic cultural zone ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| engagedIn | regional trade in Central Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | West Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Mieszko I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifiedSettlements |
Gniezno stronghold
ⓘ
Poznań stronghold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Polonia Maior (Greater Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural lifestyle
ⓘ
early state-building in Central Europe ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| locatedIn | Greater Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Polish nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Slavic word "pole" meaning "field" ⓘ |
| partOf | Lechitic tribes ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Christianization of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
formation of the Polish state ⓘ |
| politicalCenterOf | Duchy of the Polans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIntegrationOf | neighboring West Slavic tribes ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | early tribal monarchy ⓘ |
| region | Warta River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Masovians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Vistulans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionBeforeChristianization | Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Piast dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage |
Old Polish
ⓘ
West Slavic language ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Slavs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Baptism of Poland