Language Latin Originally published 1967 Genre History | Date 1168-1169 Editor Heinz Stoob | |
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Similar Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae, Gesta Danorum, Russian Fairy Tales, Book of Veles, Gesta principum Polonorum | ||
Chronica Sclavorum or Chronicle of the Slavs is a medieval chronicle which accounts the pre-Christian culture and religion of Polabian Slavs, written by Helmold (ca. 1120 – after 1177), a Saxon priest and historian. It describes events related to North-West Slavic tribes known as the Wends up to 1171.
History
It is a continuation of Deeds of bishops of the Hamburg Church by Adam of Bremen and was continued by Arnold of Lübeck's Chronica Slavorum.
References
Chronica Slavorum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA