Polans (western)
- Polans (western)
The Polans (also known as Polanes, Polanians or Polians; _pl. Polanie) were a West Slavic tribe inhabiting the
Warta river basin. Previously more eastern around the Dnjpr River, by 963 AD they are as far west as the Vurta (Warta) River (seeR. Lane Poole Atlas [http://www.maproom.org/00/36/present.php?m=0005 Poles in 963 AD] . They were tributary to theHoly Roman Empire and received titles of dukes. Later they managed to subdue most of the Slavic tribes between the Odra (Oder) andWestern Bug rivers and between the Carpathians and theBaltic Sea by the10th century , they also managed to integrate the lands ofMasovia ,Kuyavia andGreat Poland .Newest archeological findings reveal four major strongholds or gords (Polish "gród") in the early Polans' state:
*Giecz - the place from where thePiasts gained control over other groups of Polans
*Poznań - the largest and probably the main stronghold in the state
*Gniezno - probably the religious centre of the state, although archeological findings do not prove this
*Ostrów Lednicki - smaller stronghold halfway between Poznań and GnieznoThe tribal union led by the
Piast dynasty developed into the state ofPoland , whose name derives from that of the Polans. For more information seePrehistory of Poland andHistory of Poland (966-1385) .ee also
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Polish tribes
*Polans (eastern) External link
* [http://www.maproom.org/00/36/present.php?m=0005 Poles in 963 AD]
R. Lane Poole Atlas.
* [http://www.pgsa.org/images/AtlasMaps/Atlas2W.jpg992 AD Lechici around Poznan, Gniezno] ] (later socalled Western Polans/Poland). (Eastern) Polanien around Kiew at Dnjpr River.
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