Eric of Pomerania is by many historians and common Kashubians considered to be one of the most important rulers of Pomerania. The Griffins Dynasty gave many great sons, and Bogusław, known also as Eric of...
Slavs were brutal and cruel warriors. However, the way they treated slaves was pretty “open-minded” for that time. The important thing to mention is that slave trading was very common in medieval times, so...
Even though a brave heart is a surer indicator of victory than “shiny weapons”, it is still important in warfare to gain every advantage possible, and reliable, versatile tools of war in skillful hands make an excellent job. Last time,...
881 years ago, on 9th August 1136, the fleet of Pomeranian Prince Racibor I – tributary of the Polish king Bolesław Wrymouth, attacked and defeated Scandinavians on their soil. After passing 300 miles and...
Discovering what names Pomeranians were using for themselves is no easy task. One might think that the name Pomerania says it all. Well, it’s not so simple. Names like Połabie, Pomorze, Pogórze, Pojezierze,...
SACRIFICES Pomeranians were dead serious about their faith, and my choice of words here is not a coincidence. I will open this article with a straightforward declaration. Pomeranians, just like all Western Slavonics, were...
Pomerania was a relatively peaceful place for many centuries, but that doesn’t change the fact that there was a need for some kind of military activity virtually all the time. When not defending their...
Black Sails on Baltic winds – The Naval Forces of Early Medieval and Medieval Pomerania Pomeranian culture was built upon older cultures, as ancient as the Corded Ware Culture, or the later Lusatian Culture,...
Before reading, we recommend that you read the first part, which introduces the series and the topics. You can do so here. The men spent a lot of time outside their home fishing, hunting, practicing...
Modern view of early Slavonic societies is very deformed. Among rodnovers and people who simply cherish their ancestral culture, myths of hippie-like image prevail. Those myths were built in opposition to leftists stereotypes of...
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