Hevelli
about 1150
TheHevelliorHevellians/ Navellasîni(sometimesHavolane;German:HevellerorStodoranen;Polish:HawelanieorStodoranie;Czech:HavolanéorStodorané) were a tribe of thePolabian Slavs,who settled around the middleHavelriver in the present-dayHavellandregion ofBrandenburgin easternGermanyfrom the 8th century onwards.
West Slavictribes ( "Wends") had settled in theGermania Slavicaregion from the 7th century onwards. TheHehfeldias they were called by theBavarian Geographerabout 850 built their main fortification at Brenna (later to becomeBrandenburg an der Havel) and a large eastern outpost at the current site ofSpandau.In 906 the Hevelli princessDrahomíramarried thePřemysliddukeVratislaus I of Bohemia.Baçlabičwas the prince of Hevelli from 921-936.
Brenna was occupied by theGermankingHenry the Fowlerin his 928/29 Slavic campaign and incorporated into theMarca Geronis.Henry's successorOtto Iin 948 established theBishopric of Brandenburgin order to Christianize the pagan population. These efforts were aborted in the course of the 983Great Slav Risingin theNorthern March,which again defied German control over the region. Together with the neighbouringSprevanein the east, the Hevelli waged war against not only the GermanSaxonforces to the west, but also other Slavic tribes.
The baptized Hevelli princePribislav(died 1150) finally bequested his lands to theAscaniancountAlbert the Bear.Albert until 1157 could re-conquer the territory of the former Northern March, whereafter he established theMargraviate of Brandenburg.The Slavic Hevelli were gradually assimilated byGermansettlers in the course of theOstsiedlung.
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genealogie-mittelalter.de(German)