Czimislav
| Czimislav | |
|---|---|
| Born | Czimislav |
| Died | 840 |
| Title |
King of the Sorbs King of the Colodici (Rex, Konig) |
| Predecessor | Tunglo |
| Successor | Čestibor |
Czimislav (Latin: Cimusclus[1]) was a 9th-century King of the Lusatian Serbs (Sorbs).[2] The Saxons won a battle at Kesigesburg and Czimislav was killed in 840.[2] He was part of the Colodici, a Sorbian sub-tribe.. He was of the Colodici (Polish=Kołodziej) family, the ancestors of the Piast dynasty.
References
- ↑ Böttiger, Karl Wilhelm (1830). Geschichte des Kurstaates und Königreiches Sachsen. F. Perthes. p. 21.
- 1 2 Nelson, Janet Laughland (1991). The Annals of St-Bertin. Manchester University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780719034268.
| Preceded by last held by Tunglo 820-830 |
King of the Sorbs fl. 830–840 |
Succeeded by Čestibor 840-859 |
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