Czimislav

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Czimislav
King of the Sorbs
King of the Colodici[citation needed]
(
Rex, Konig)[citation needed]
Reignca. 839 - 840
PredecessorTunglo
SuccessorČestibor
BornCzimislav
Died840

Czimislav (Latin: Cimusclus[1]) was a 9th-century King of the Lusatian Serbs (Sorbs).[2] The Saxons won a battle at and Czimislav was killed in 840.[2] He was part of the , a Sorbian sub-tribe.[citation needed]. He was of the (Polish=Kołodziej) family, the ancestors of the Piast dynasty.

References[]

  1. ^ Böttiger, Karl Wilhelm (1830). Geschichte des Kurstaates und Königreiches Sachsen. F. Perthes. p. 21.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Nelson, Janet Laughland (1991). The Annals of St-Bertin. Manchester University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780719034268.
Preceded by
last held by
Tunglo
820-830
King of the Sorbs
fl. 830–840
Succeeded by
Čestibor
840-859
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