Smeldingi

The Smeldingi (German: Smeldinger, Lithuanian:Smeltingai (Smeltis, Smelte, Smiltyne (Place with much sand), Latin: Smeldingos, Polish: Smolińcy) was a northwestern Slavic or Baltic tribe mentioned in 9th-century sources.[1] They were one of four constituent tribes, along with the Linonen, Bethenici and Morizani.[2] They lived east of the Elbe river. Obotrite prince Thrasco laid waste to their capital, and Frankish prince Charles the Younger unsuccessfully campaigned against the Linonen and Smeldingi in 808.

References
  1. Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts: LLBA. Sociological Abstracts, Incorporated. 2001.
  2. Alfried Wieczorek; Hans-Martin Hinz (2000). Europa Środkowa Około Roku 1000. Theiss. p. 65. ISBN 978-3-8062-1549-6.

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