Lehitic ethnic group that formed around the 6th century
Confederation of the Veleti
8th century–10th century
Map of the important tribes and settlements of Veleti, around year 1000.
Status
Independent confederation of Polabian Slavic tribes[citation needed]
Capital
none or unknown
Common languages
Polabian Slavic[citation needed]
Religion
Polabian[a] Slavic paganism, the known major cults:
Svarozhich/Radegast in Rethra-Radgosc
Triglav in Brennabor
Gerovit in Havelberg
Rugiewit with Porenut and Porewit in Charenza, Rügen
Svetovit in Arkona, Rügen
Chernoglav in Jasmund, Rügen
folk polytheism of minor cults (unnamed twins gods near Tollensesee etc)
Chernobog according to Helmold
Government
Confederal monarchy (Principality)
Prince
History
• Formed
8th century
• Collapse of Veletian central rule
789
• Veleti tribes reorganized to the Lutician federation
10th century
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Polabian Slavs
Lutician federation
Today part of
Germany
The Veleti,[b] also known as Veletians, Wilzi, Wielzians, and Wiltzes, were a group of medieval Lechitic tribes within the territory of Western Pomerania, related to Polabian Slavs. They had formed together the Confederation of the Veleti, also known as the Union of the Veleti,[c] a loose monarchic confederation of the tribes.[1] Said state existed between the 6th and 10th centuries, after which, it was succeeded by the Lutician Federation.[2]
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^J. Sochacki, Związek Lucicki – między Polską a cesarstwem..., p. 26–27.
^Thietmar of Merseburg, Thietmari merseburgiensis episcopi chronicon, VIII, 5(4).
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