The Polans ( Polish : Polanie ; Latin : Polani , Polanos ), also known as Polanians or Western Polans ( Polish : Polanie Zachodni ; Latin : Polani Occidentis ), were a West Slavic and Lechitic tribe, inhabiting the Warta River basin of the contemporary Greater Poland region starting in the 6th century. They were one of the main tribes in Central Europe and were closely related to the Vistulans , Masovians , Czechs and Slovaks . According to Zygmunt Gloger , their name was derived from the word "pole" meaning "field", thus denoting them as "men of the fields".
4-568: Polanie may refer to: Polans (western) or Polanie, a West Slavic tribe in the Warta River basin of the historic Greater Poland region Polans (eastern) or Polanie, an East Slavic tribe that inhabited both sides of the Dnieper river Polanie (video game) , a 1996 Polish video game Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-640: The 9th century, the Polans united several West Slavic (Lechitic) groups to the north of Great Moravia . The union led by the Piast dynasty developed into the Duchy of Poland , whose name derives from that of the Polans. The earliest Polan rulers mentioned by name are the legendary figures of Piast the Wheelwright and Popiel (8th–9th centuries). The first historical ruler was Mieszko I (960–992), who enlarged
12-598: The territory later named Poland by incorporating Masovia and conquering Silesia and the Vistulan lands of Lesser Poland . The Dagome iudex document refers to Poland during Mieszko's reign as Civitas Schinesghe (The Gniezno State). The document describes the country as stretching between the Oder and Rus and between Lesser Poland ("Craccoa"/"Alemure") and the Baltic Sea . For more information, see Poland in
16-452: The title Polanie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polanie&oldid=1184372774 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Polans (western) In
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