Obotrites

(noun)

A confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern northern Germany.

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Examples of Obotrites in the following topics:

  • The Vikings

    • The south coast of the Baltic Sea was ruled by the Obotrites, a federation of Slavic tribes loyal to the Carolingians and later the Frankish empire.
    • The Vikings, led by King Gudfred, destroyed the Obotrite city of Reric on the southern Baltic coast in 808 and transferred the merchants and traders to Hedeby.