Nishans[a] was a Polabian Slavic or/and Sorbs tribe that inhabited the basin of Elbe river near Dresden. They most likely were in the union with Glomatian tribe.[1] They were conquered by Holy Roman Empire between 928 and 929, and their lands were incorporated into the Margravate of Meissen.[1][2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Lech Leciejewicz (red.), Mały słownik kultury dawnych Słowian. p. 262.
- ^ James Westfall Thompson. Feudal Germany, Volume II
Bibliography
[edit]- Lech Leciejewicz (red.), Mały słownik kultury dawnych Słowian. Warsaw. Wiedza Powszechna. 1998. ISBN 83-214-0499-5.
- James Westfall Thompson. Feudal Germany, Volume II. New York. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. 1928.