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Chronica Slavorum
Medieval chronicle by Helmold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Arnold of Lübeck's chronicle, see Arnoldi Chronica Slavorum.
The Chronica Sclavorum or Chronicle of the Slavs is a medieval chronicle which recounts the pre-Christian culture and religion of the Polabian Slavs, written by Helmold (c. 1120 – after 1177), a Saxon priest and historian. It describes events related to northwest Slavic tribes known as the Wends up to 1171.[1]
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Chronica Slavorum, original title: Chronica Sclavorum | |
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Chronicle of the Slavs | |
![]() Chronica Slavorum translated to Polish language by Jan Papłoński in 1862. | |
Language | Latin |
Date | 1168–1169 |
Genre | History |
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