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'''Old Prussia''' was the land extending from the south-eastern coast of the [[Baltic Sea]] to the [[Masurian Lakeland|Masurian Lakes]] district, known as Prussia, was called ''Brus'' in the 8th century map of the [[Bavarian Geographer]]. Previous historians had documented the Prussian tribes as Easterners : ''Aesti'' or ''Aisti''. Prussia was recorded as having been the object of [[Adalbert of Prague]], who was sent with soldiers of Boleslaw I Chrobry and who was martyred in [[997]] AD. Archealogical finds in Prussia date a continuous presence back to at least two thousand BC. The Baltic people spoke a variety of languages, with Prussian belonging to the western branch of the [[Baltic languages|Baltic language group]] which is no longer spoken. Distantly related, yet not mutually intelligible, are modern representatives of Baltic languages, [[Latvian language|Latvian]] and [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], which are classified as East Baltic languages. |
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In prehistory this area had been inhabited by [[Eastern Balts]] (eastern parts - most of the territory) and the [[Western Balts]] ([[Sambia]]n peninsula and the areas nearby). Over time, the Western Balts consolidated into the [[Prussian people|Prussian nation]] (not to be confused with East Prussian, which means local German), while the Eastern Balts consolidated into a part of the [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] nation. |
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Revision as of 19:09, 25 November 2006
Old Prussia was the land extending from the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea to the Masurian Lakes district, known as Prussia, was called Brus in the 8th century map of the Bavarian Geographer. Previous historians had documented the Prussian tribes as Easterners : Aesti or Aisti. Prussia was recorded as having been the object of Adalbert of Prague, who was sent with soldiers of Boleslaw I Chrobry and who was martyred in 997 AD. Archealogical finds in Prussia date a continuous presence back to at least two thousand BC. The Baltic people spoke a variety of languages, with Prussian belonging to the western branch of the Baltic language group which is no longer spoken. Distantly related, yet not mutually intelligible, are modern representatives of Baltic languages, Latvian and Lithuanian, which are classified as East Baltic languages.
In prehistory this area had been inhabited by Eastern Balts (eastern parts - most of the territory) and the Western Balts (Sambian peninsula and the areas nearby). Over time, the Western Balts consolidated into the Prussian nation (not to be confused with East Prussian, which means local German), while the Eastern Balts consolidated into a part of the Lithuanian nation.