Chronica Slavorum
Appearance
Chronica Slavorum | |
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Chronicle of the Slavs | |
Language | Latin |
Date | 1168-1169 |
Genre | History |
Chronica Slavorum or Chronicle of the Slavs is a medieval chronicle which accounts the pre-Christian culture and religion of Polabian Slavs, written by Helmold (ca. 1120 – after 1177), a Saxon priest and historian. It describes events related to North-West Slavic tribes known as the Wends up to 1171.[1]
History
It is a continuation of Deeds of bishops of the Hamburg Church by Adam of Bremen and was continued by Arnold of Lübeck's Chronica Slavorum.
References
- ^ Helmold: Chronica Slavorum. Neu übertragen und erläutert von Heinz Stoob. In: Ausgewählte Quellen zur deutschen Geschichte des Mittelalters. Wiss. Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1963, 2. Auflage 1973.
See also
- De Administrando Imperio, 10th-century Byzantine work which also accounts of neighbouring nations
- Primary Chronicle, 12th-century Slavic work about the Kievan Rus'