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Obotrite Proces of State-forming in Central European Dimension (789-1178)
Tomášek, Jan ; Žemlička, Josef (advisor) ; Klápště, Jan (referee)
Key Words Polabian Slavs, Polabian area, Obodrite, Populus, Gens, Nacio, State, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Obotritic confederation tribes Abstract The thesis analyses and interprets the key events in the state-forming process of so-called Obotritic confederation tribes in 789 - 1178. It focuses on the analysis of written sources, which serve as a basis for three models of inter-tribal units in Polabian area. The thesis argues against the traditional evolutionistic point of view, which considers the confederation tribes to be the predecessors of early medieval states. The main focus of the analysis is put on the starting point form which the Obotritic state-forming process originated. The main question is whether the Obodrite, upon their first appearance in written history, were more federation of tribes or one large tribe, whose break-up at the turn of 9th and 10th century started a new phase of the process. For the next period, the thesis introduces unique model of so-called tribal state, created by the combined effects of various factors, such as location, political situation, social changes in 11th and 12th century etc. The inner and outer factors that lead to the break-up of the Obotritic tribe state in 1270s are discussed in the same manner. The last part of the thesis is an analysis of later...
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Obotrite Proces of State-forming in Central European Dimension (789-1178)
Tomášek, Jan ; Žemlička, Josef (advisor) ; Klápště, Jan (referee)
Key Words Polabian Slavs, Polabian area, Obodrite, Populus, Gens, Nacio, State, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Obotritic confederation tribes Abstract The thesis analyses and interprets the key events in the state-forming process of so-called Obotritic confederation tribes in 789 - 1178. It focuses on the analysis of written sources, which serve as a basis for three models of inter-tribal units in Polabian area. The thesis argues against the traditional evolutionistic point of view, which considers the confederation tribes to be the predecessors of early medieval states. The main focus of the analysis is put on the starting point form which the Obotritic state-forming process originated. The main question is whether the Obodrite, upon their first appearance in written history, were more federation of tribes or one large tribe, whose break-up at the turn of 9th and 10th century started a new phase of the process. For the next period, the thesis introduces unique model of so-called tribal state, created by the combined effects of various factors, such as location, political situation, social changes in 11th and 12th century etc. The inner and outer factors that lead to the break-up of the Obotritic tribe state in 1270s are discussed in the same manner. The last part of the thesis is an analysis of later...
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The Relationship between Medieval Bohemians and Veleti Tribes in the Years 805 - 1035
Tomášek, Jan ; Žemlička, Josef (advisor) ; Doležalová, Eva (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis of the relationship of early medieval Bohemians and Slavic tribes of Polabian Slavs. It concentrates on the interaction of Bohemians with Vetelti tribes in the years 805 - 1035, the Serbian and Obodrite tribes are metioned only briefly. Alliance and probably a military pact between Bohemians and Veleti was active particulary in the encounters with the Caroligian and later Oton empire. Therefore, the thesis focuses on the campaign of the Empire to Bohemia and Polabian area and on the basis of the reaction of both subject analyses possible causes of mutual alliance. During the analysed period, the structure of the pact between Bohemians and Veleti was changing, mainly due to the development of international conditiond in middle Europe. Therefore, this thesis describes basic elemements of the development of the situation in middle Europe in analysed period of time. It also wants to introduce latest results of research of the foreign policy of the early medieval Bohemia, on the basis of contemporary sources to determine possible establishment, development and end of the pact between Bohemians and Veleti and to describe in detail this scarcely analysed problem.
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