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Rerum gestarum Saxonicarum libri tres (967 - 973) Widukind of Corvey |
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Multos quippe illis diebus Saxones patiebantur hostes, Sclavos ab oriente, Francos a meridie, Lotharios ab occidente, ad aquilone Danos itemque Sclavos: proptereaque barbari longum trahebant certamen.
XXI. Fuit autem quidam Sclavus a rege Heinrico relictus, qui iure gentis paterna successione dominus esset eorum qui dicuntur Heveldi, dictus Tugumir.
Hic pecunia multa captus et maiori promissione persuasus professus est se prodere regionem.
Unde quasi occulte elapsus venit in urbem quae dicitur Brennaburg, a populoque agnitus et ut dominus susceptus, in brevi quae promisit inplevit.
Nam nepotem suum, qui ex omnibus principibus gentis supererat, ad se invitans dolo captum interfecit urbemque cum omni regione ditioni regiae tradidit.
Quo facto omnes barbarae nationes usque in Oderam fluvium simili modo tributis regalibus se subiugarunt. |
| Translation |
In those days, the Saxons were afflicted by many enemies, the Slavs from the east, the Franks from the south, the Lotharingians from the west, and the Danes and Slavs from the north. It is for this reason that the barbarians carried on the war for so long.
21. Regarding the Slav, who was released by King Henry. There was a certain Slav, released by King Henry, who by paternal right of succession was to be the lord of those people who are called the Hevelli. His name was Tugumir. Having been convinced by a great deal of money, and persuaded by the promise of even more, Tugumir agreed to betray his own land. And so acting as if he had escaped in secret, he came to the fortress of Brandenburg. He was acknowledged by the people, and received as their lord. A short time later, he fulfilled his promise. For he invited his nephew, who had gained a dominant position among all of the leaders of his people, to visit him. After Tugumir captured his nephew through trickery, he killed him and delivered his fortress along with the entire region to the king. After this was done, all of the barbarian nations up to the Oder river subjugated themselves to royal tribute in a similar manner. (pp. 81-2) |
| Quotation source |
ii.20-21 (p. 84) |
| Temporal Coverage |
939 - 965 |
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