# Hevelli > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hevelli > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hevelli.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hevelli > Source revision: 1337576983 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Slavic ethnic group Lands of the Hevelli and Sprevane, about 1150 The **Hevelli** or **Hevellians/ Navellasîni** (sometimes *Havolane*; [German](/source/German_language): *Heveller* or *Stodoranen*; [Polish](/source/Polish_language): *Hawelanie* or *Stodoranie*; [Czech](/source/Czech_language): *Havolané* or *Stodorané*) were a tribe of the [Polabian Slavs](/source/Polabian_Slavs), who settled around the middle [Havel](/source/Havel) river in the present-day [Havelland](/source/Havelland) region of [Brandenburg](/source/Brandenburg) in eastern [Germany](/source/Germany) from the 8th century onwards.[1][2] [West Slavic](/source/West_Slavs) tribes ("[Wends](/source/Wends)") had settled in the *[Germania Slavica](/source/Germania_Slavica)* region from the 7th century onwards. The *Hehfeldi* as they were called by the [Bavarian Geographer](/source/Bavarian_Geographer) about 850 built their main fortification at Brenna (later to become [Brandenburg an der Havel](/source/Brandenburg_an_der_Havel)) and a large eastern outpost at the current site of [Spandau](/source/Spandau_(locality)). In 906 the Hevelli princess [Drahomíra](/source/Drahom%C3%ADra) married the [Přemyslid](/source/P%C5%99emyslid_dynasty) duke [Vratislaus I of Bohemia](/source/Vratislaus_I%2C_Duke_of_Bohemia). [Baçlabič](/source/Ba%C3%A7labi%C4%8D) was the prince of Hevelli from 921-936, succeeded by [Tugumir](/source/Otto_the_Great#Slavic_wars).[3][4] Brenna was occupied by the [German](/source/Kingdom_of_Germany) king [Henry the Fowler](/source/Henry_the_Fowler) in his 928/29 Slavic campaign and incorporated into the *[Marca Geronis](/source/Marca_Geronis)*. Henry's successor [Otto I](/source/Otto_I%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor) in 948 established the [Bishopric of Brandenburg](/source/Diocese_of_Brandenburg) in order to Christianize the pagan population. These efforts were aborted in the course of the 983 [Great Slav Rising](/source/Slavic_revolt_of_983) in the [Northern March](/source/Northern_March), which again defied German control over the region. Together with the neighbouring [Sprevane](/source/Sprevane) in the east, the Hevelli waged war against not only the German [Saxon](/source/Duchy_of_Saxony) forces to the west, but also other Slavic tribes. The baptized Hevelli prince [Pribislav](/source/Pribislav-Henry) (died 1150) finally bequested his lands to the [Ascanian](/source/House_of_Ascania) count [Albert the Bear](/source/Albert_the_Bear). Albert until 1157 could re-conquer the territory of the former Northern March, whereafter he established the [Margraviate of Brandenburg](/source/Margraviate_of_Brandenburg). The Slavic Hevelli were gradually assimilated by [German](/source/Germans) settlers in the course of the *[Ostsiedlung](/source/Ostsiedlung)*. ## See also - [List of medieval Slavic tribes](/source/List_of_medieval_Slavic_tribes) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERotterSchneidmüller198182-83,_134-135_1-0)** [Rotter & Schneidmüller 1981](#CITEREFRotterSchneidmüller1981), p. 82-83, 134-135. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBachrachBachrach201449-50,_81-82_2-0)** [Bachrach & Bachrach 2014](#CITEREFBachrachBachrach2014), p. 49-50, 81-82. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERotterSchneidmüller1981134-135_3-0)** [Rotter & Schneidmüller 1981](#CITEREFRotterSchneidmüller1981), p. 134-135. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBachrachBachrach201481-82_4-0)** [Bachrach & Bachrach 2014](#CITEREFBachrachBachrach2014), p. 81-82. ## Sources - [Barkowski, Robert F.](/source/Robert_F._Barkowski) (2015). [*Słowianie połabscy: Dzieje zagłady*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Yr_WsgEACAAJ). Warszawa: Bellona. - [Bachrach, Bernard S.](/source/Bernard_S._Bachrach); Bachrach, David S., eds. (2014). [*Widukind of Corvey: Deeds of the Saxons*](https://books.google.com/books?id=__EdBgAAQBAJ&pg=PR3). Washington: The Catholic University of America Press. - Rotter, Ekkehart; Schneidmüller, Bernd, eds. (1981). [*Widukind von Corvey: Res gestae Saxonicae: Die Sachsengeschichte*](https://books.google.com/books?id=K4fp_WkeRMoC). Stuttgart: Reclam. - [Stone, Gerald](/source/Gerald_Stone_(literary_scholar)) (2016). [*Slav Outposts in Central European History: The Wends, Sorbs and Kashubs*](https://books.google.com/books?id=LIAmCwAAQBAJ). London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic. ## External links - [genealogie-mittelalter.de](https://web.archive.org/web/20060614014709/http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/heveller_fuersten/heveller.html) (German) v t e Tribes mentioned in the Bavarian Geographer Nortabtrezi Uilci Linaa Bethenici Smeldingon Morizani Hehfeldi Surbi Talaminzi Beheimare Marharii Uulgarii Merehanos Osterabtrezi Miloxi Phesnuzi Thadesi Glopeani Zuireani Busani Sittici Stadici Sebbirozi Unlizi Neriuani Attorozi Eptaradici Uuillerozi Zabrozi Znetalici Aturezani Chozirozi Lendizi Thafnezi Zeriuani Prissani Uelunzani Bruzi Uuizubeire Caziri Ruzzi Forsderen Liudi Fresiti Serauici Lucolane Ungare Uuislane Sleenzane Lunsizi Dadosesani Milzane Besunzane Uerizane Fraganeo Lupiglaa Opolini Golensizi The tribes are listed according to the original names and order v t e Early Slavic ethnic groups (7th–12th centuries) East Slavs East Polans Drevlians Dregoviches Radimichs White Croats Severians Tivertsi Ulichs Buzhans Volhynians Krivichs Polochans Ilmen Slavs Vyatichi Don Slavs1 Zeriuani1 Bolokhovians1 West Slavs Polish tribes Goplans Lendians Lubuszans [pl] Masovians West Polans Sieradians Vistulans Kujawians [pl] Wiercans [pl] Thafnezi [pl] Pomeranians Kashubians Prissani Wolinians Slovincians Silesian tribes2 Bezunzans [de] Bobrzans Silesian Croats Dadosesani Golensizi Opolans Selpoli Silesians Polabian tribes Veleti and Lutici Brizans [pl] Circipania Kessinians Tollensians Doxani Morzyczans [pl] Neletyches [pl] Rujani Redariers [pl] Rechans [pl] Sprevane Hevelli Ukrani Zamcici [pl] Zemcici [pl] Obotrites Bethenici Drevani Linons Reregs [pl] Smeldingi Wagri Warnabi Polabians Sorbs Khutices [pl] Glomatians Koledices [pl] Lusatians [pl] Milceni Suslowi [pl] Zhirmunts [pl] Zhitices [pl] Neletiches [pl] Nizhices [pl] Nishans Sorbs (White Serbs) Czech-Slovak tribes Bohemian Croats Czechs Dechans [pl] Bohemian Dulebes Lemuzi [cs] Litomerici [pl] Luchans [cs] Moravians Merehani Nitrians [pl]3 Pshovans [cs] Sedlichans [pl] Slovaks Zlicans Hbans [uk] Domazhlici [ru] Lupiglians [pl] Znetalici South Slavs Bulgarian tribes Union of the Seven Slavic tribes Southern Severians Smolyani Strymonites Moratsi Milcovci [ru] in Greece and Macedonia Drougoubitai Ezeritai Melingoi Sagudates Baiounitai Belegezites Berziti Rhynchinoi Serbo-Croatian tribes Croats Guduscani Narentines Zachlumians Travunians Kanalites Diokletlians Serbs Moravens Timochans Branichevci Praedenecenti Slovene tribes Alpine Slavs (Carantanians) Slovenes Asia Minor Slavs Pannonian Slavs (Pannonian Dulebes) Notes (ethnicity is undefined): 1 = supposedly Eastern Slavic tribes 2 = some of the Silesian tribes are Germanic, for example Silings 3 = generally considered synonym for early medieval Slovaks --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hevelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hevelli) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hevelli?action=history)). 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