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.

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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

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baptism of Poland hasParticipant Polans
subject surface form: Baptism of Poland