serbs and croates
It is no wonder that the Croats
claim that they are of Persian antecedents today.
"Hrvati" means followers of the sun in Ossetian (Persian) dialect.
There is a Persian tribe
by the name of Hrvati as well.
Polish
Pomorze, German Pommern (from Slavic po, “along”; morze, “sea”)
historic
region of northeastern
Pomerania
was inhabited successively by Celts,
Germanic tribes, and, by the 5th century AD, the Slavic Pomeranians
(Pomorzanie) and Polabs. Mieszko
I, prince of
Until the
17th century, Polish dukes ruled western and central
The
Caucasian Avars who conquered the Balkans have given
and
language,
the Balkan Crna Gora carries the same toponym of the land they
left
behind in the
In
the Lesghian-Avar language: Srbi means "people." Also, in the
Lesghian-Avar
language: Albania is the land they called their homeland,
neighbouring
Armenia, once known as Ancient Caucasian Albania, dating back
2,000
years ago, but still found in old maps.
You
see, the ancestors of the Serbs, Montnegrins, and Albanians were Avar
tribes
(not to be confused with Mongol tribes near Siberia) from the
Caucasus,
however the indigenous people such as the Thracians, Dacians,
Illyrians,
and Slav retainers, were fussed with them, giving mixed signals
to
us all today.
Serbs think they are pure Slavs, which they are not.
The Albanians
think they are pure Illyrians, which they are not.
The Montnegrins think they are Polabs who have been
christianized by
The Avars were Christian Nestorians, who
buried their dead and had a
state religion, dating circa 300 A.D. They were totally assimilated by the Thracians
and Slavs, and
their vestiges live on in Serbs, Montnegrins and Albanians (Malisori but not Shiptars, to be
precise)
so
does their spirit.
The
Council of Chalcedon changed many things for them
but
they continued to exist as part of the Khazar Confederacy (Khazar is a
Turkic
word for Georgians or Circassians) always keeping Byzantine ties rather than Latin ones. They
paid great heed to their dead and had 26 tribes, including clans, like the Montenegrins
and northern Albanians of old.
It is no wonder that the Croats
claim that they are of Persian antecedents today.
"Hrvati" means followers of the sun in Ossetian (Persian) dialect.
There is a Persian tribe
by the name of Hrvati as well.
Historically, Serbs and Croats were not only
enemies, but racially different.
The Serbs belong
to the Balkano-Caucasian group
(like the Georgians, Chechens, Circassians,Mingrelians)
and the Croats are Aryans, like Gypsy, English,
German,Italian and the rest. They both came to the Balkans to fight, booty and re-settle Slavs, just like the Bulgarian-Utigurs did,
a Turkic people, another race altogether.
POLABS
(
Religion and temple cults
The territory of the north-western Slavs
was one of the few areas in medieval
According to the chronicler Thietmar (c. 1015),
each tribe had its own god: 'There are', he said, 'as many temples as there are
tribes.' Some of the names of the gods can be traced back to old Indo-European
roots. The Wagrians around
One of the characteristics of the Slav gods
was that they had man y heads. In Arkona the Rugian god Svantevit is supposed
to have been depicted with four heads. Other gods in Rügen are described as
having had seven heads. Triglaw, a three-headed god, stood in
Slav places of worship brought to light in
excavations in
From both documentary and archaeological
sources we know of fertility and cattle gods such as
“In the temple stood a
huge image,
far overtopping all human
stature, marvellous for ifs four heads
facing the breast and two
the back. Moreover, of those in front
as well as of those
behind, one looked leftwards and the
rightwards. In the right
band it held a horn wrought of
metals, which the priest
who was versed in ifs rites
used to Jill every year
with new wine,
in order to foresee the
crops of the next season
from the disposition of
the liquor.”
Saxo Grammaticus
Gesta Danorum
description of the god
Svantevit at Arkona
About 1200
More
unanswered questions hang over the Slavs than over any of the other peoples
covered by this book. Their material culture overlaps at so man y points with
that of their neighbors that it is sometimes difficult to assert categorically
that an object is indubitably and exclusively Slav. Their place of origin may
be located between the rivers
Yet
the vital importance of the Slavs in the formation of eastern Europe has never
been disputed. Moving in from the great plains at the end of the Bronze Age,
they divided into groups that the linguists define as: the eastern Slavs, who
became the ancestors of the Russians, Belorussians and Ukrainians; the western
Slavs, from whom spring the Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks and Poles; and the southern
Slavs, the Serbs, Croats
and Bulgarians. The northern Slavs, with whom this chapter is concerned,
belong mainly to the western branch. Each of these groups, however, retained much
that was common to them all. And as the medium of contact between many
disparate cultures - Germanic, Norse, Illyrian, Iranian, Byzantine - they were
collectively the most important, if the most mysterious, of the groups
determining the make-up of the post-Roman world.
The
island of Rügen lies off the southern Baltic coast, due north of
THE
THE
FALL of the
The
Slavs, as a distinct linguistic and cultural division of the Indo-European
family, seem to have crystallized as far back as the Neolithic, probably in the
north European plain between the
In
the first centuries AD some of the Germanic tribes moving south, for example
the Goths and the
Burgundians,
encountered Slavs. There were skirmishes along the
These
contacts with the developed Roman world were of great importance to the history
of the Slavs in two
respects. Social and economic advances and consequent increased production
potential within the tribes, led to a rapid growth of population in the fourth
to sixth centuries. And this in turn was the main cause of the Slav migrations
and expansion from the fifth century onwards. The Roman provinces acted as a
magnet to which new bands of warriors and tribal groups were constantly
attracted. Slav incursions
into the Balkan provinces began early in the sixth century. These were followed in the
mid-sixth century by more substantial Slav settlement south of the
·
Slav tribes
reached the south coast of the Baltic at different rimes and under different
conditions. From the fifth and sixth centuries onwards dense Slav settlement was
established between the mouth
of the
·
Further west
lived the Obodrites, an umbrella term for Obodrites proper, Wagrians, Polabs
and Warnoi;
·
the Poles, of the
region of
·
The Wilti settled
east of the Obodrite territory as far as the
At times the Rugians or Rügen Slavs, the
inhabitants of the
Whereas
the western Slavs occupied a long stretch of the Baltic shore as early as the
sixth century, the eastern Slavs only reached the eastern side of the
Since
immemorial time Baltic tribes, of which the Prussians, the Lithuanians and the
Letts were the most important, had inhabited the area between the lower
http://www.emecklenburg.de/Mestlin/geschichte/g1648_.html
This part
tells about the first mentioning of Mestlin, the development to a big village,
and the heavy fate during the Thirty-Years-War.
Stone Age
In the
pre-historic and early historic times was the first settlement in the area of today's
Finds prove the existence of humans in that area about 16000 years ago, a first settlement could have started about
10000 years ago (hunter-gatherers). Around 3000 BC, our ancestors became
settled, they started cultivating the soil and keeping animals.
Bronze Age
The period between
1800 BC and 600 BC is being called Bronze Age.
Finds
of tools, weapons and jewelry document the stage of development of our
ancestors. Also from this time, are a number of burial mounds still preserved.
Iron Age
Between 600 BC and
600 AD, the "Warnen" (Teutonic tribe) lived in this area.
This period is marked by
the use of iron instead of bronze. Other Germanic tribes on the area of today's
Slav-Time
In the 6th and 7th century, the entire land, that had
been left by the Germans is being resettled by the Slavs. The
Slav-Time lasts until the middle of the 12th century.
The area of today's
Parts of the tribe of the
"Wilzen6quot; (Kessiner, Zirzipaner, Tollenser, Redarier) settled further
to the East in the area between the Warnow and the
995
The
"Michelenburg" is mentioned for the first time in a document by King
Otto III.
1160
Conquest of the
land of the Obotriten by Henry the Lion, duke of
In 1160, Henry the Lion
invades
The German settlement of
1220
Founding of the
monastry in Dobbertin as a monk's monastry for the holy Benedikt under duke
Henry Borwin I.
1229
First major
separation of
For the four grand-sons of
Henry Borwin I. (son of Pribislaw, grand-son of Niklot),
Around this time, one still speaks Slav in
Around 1250, the first church in Mestlin is being built, the choir
has been preserved until today. "Lisch" writes about that in 1856:
Historic Cultural Dictionary
Yearbooks of the Union for the History and Classical
Antiquity of Mecklenburg, Friedrich Lisch, Schwerin 1856
The church of Mestlin near Dobbertin consists of a choir, a nave and a tower.
The choir has a quadratic ground plan, with an even altar wall, and is built of
field stones (granite ashlars); the base and the corners are hewed evenly. The narrow
window openings have sloping even loafings; whether they are round or in the
transitional style softly sharpened, is impossible to see, since the window
arches have been remodelled a number of times. The gable has round arch niches.
So the choir is definitely from the time in which most of our churches have
been built, approx. from the year 1230.
The nave is a high, beautiful building in the pointed arch style, made of very
big bricks and has three-parted pointed arch windows. In the middle of the nave
stand two slim pillars, which carry beautiful pointed arch vaults. Thereby, the
church is being devided into two naves. The pillars, that have bases, are
octagonal and placed in such a way that four corners stand under the vault
seperations and are dressed with services; so there are four services running
up the pillars to the four cardinal points. In younger times, the vault rips
have been colored in black, grey and white, and have a very special
ornamentation, that has not been seen anywhere else so far; it is trimmed with
a number of lamellas and rip shields. These lamellas, of 10" diameter and
approx. 1" thickness, are made of light yellow clay and decorated with
various reliefs, like stars, crosses, rosettes, and so on, that are painted in
a number of different colors. The southern gate is lined by six torusses and
decorated with alternating black, green and red bricks. The nave is probably
from the middle of the 14th century and has been furnished this way in that
time as well.
The portal of the tower is also made of light green glazed and red bricks.
Approx. from 1230 until 1256, the settlement on the area of today's
district Parchim was pushed by duke Pribislaw of Parchim (reigned from 1229
till 1256, after his expulsion was Nicolaus of Werle the local sovereign). He
was supported by a number of aristocrats. Their names are being mentioned on
documents of that time.
On
1312 Octbr. 9th. Mestlin
Eric, King of
[= In the year 1312, on St.-Dionysius-day, was negiotiated between King Eric
and the margrave Waldemar, that that, what they have to expect through
negotiation with Rostock for the demolition of the tower that had been built in
front of Warnemünde and that should never be built up again by anybody, should
be divided up evenly between the two of them. We shall let the margrave know at
once, what we are being offered; he is given eight weeks time for consultation
and to find out if he could get more, than what the King is being offered. The
margrave shall do the same, when he is offered such a contract.
OnJuly 8th, 1317 Mestlin is being mentioned in a document for
the second time.
1317 July 8th. Mestlin
Johann j. j. duke of Werle(-Goldberg), confirms the city
Goldberg on the basis of the city-letter for the same, that had been granted by
duke Pribislaw of Parchim in 1248.
Nos [P.] dominus in P(er)archem - -. Nos igitur Johannes dei gratia domicellus
de Werle notum esse volumus omnibus, tam presentibus quam futuris, quibus hoc
scriptum manifestum fuerit sive promulgatum, quod de inclaritate animi nostri
maturoque consilio nostrorum fidelium vasallorum in hiis scriptis ratificamus
omnem donationis proprietatem civitatis nostre Goltberch, sicut ipsa est a
nostris progenitoribus fundata et constructa modis omnibus, [cu]m aquis,
aquarumdecursibus, piscationibus, pratis, pascuis, lignis, silvis, nemoribus et
paludi[bu]s, rubis, rubetis et sespitibus, usuagiis, ferrifodi[ni]s, cultis et
non cultis, viis et inviis aliisque omnibus proventibus, modo quocunque
poterint evenire, a nobis et nostris sequacibus in perpetuum omnia et queque
premissa sine molestia possidenda et perfruenda pacifice et quiete. Ne vero quis nostrorum successorum
super premissa hesitando dubitet, presentum paginam nostro cum sigillo fecimus
roborari. Testes sunt: Tesmar[us], Reymar[us] de Mallin, Johannes de
Havelberch, milites, [et] alii quam plures fide digni. Datum et actum Mostelin,
anno domini M.CCC.XVII., feria sexta post octauas apostolorum Petri et Pauli,
nostra in presentia.
1350
Henry Präemule is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest.
On Febr. 27th, 1352, Dankqward of Gutzstevel is being mentioned
in Mestlin, the document (in Latin) includes a number of
other names (among which there are 18 peasants from Mestlin). Ruest is also
being mentioned here for the first time in a document.
1352 Febr. 27th. Goldberg
Dankqward of Gutzstevel and his son Johann improve a
curation near Mestlin, but place an obligation on the owner to give alms and
say Masses there.
In nomine domini, amen. Vniuersis ac singulis, ad quorum noticam presencia
peruenerint, Dancquardus de Guzsteuel, armiger, et filius suus Johannes,
morantes in villa Mustelyn, Zwerinensis diocesis,
salutem in omnium saluatore. ... Hinrici Arnoldi ... Hinrici Hartwici ...
Hartwici ... Ludekini Bolten ... Hinrici Hoppener ... Wernekini Dobbin ...
Gherardi Robben ... Hennekini Ghildemester ... Hennekini Colwalck ... Hermanni
Bernardi ... Hinrici Scampman ... Dancquardi Caluen ... Hermanni Langhemowe ...
Hinrici Pramitten ... Hennekini Burlehosen ... Tyderici Blockes ... Bolrauen
... Tyderici Blockes ... Ludekini Croghers ... Johannis Demen ... Hermanni
Jacoby ... Henrici Hoppener ... Lutteke Kauele ... Johannes Sternebergh
... Bernardus ... Johannes de Damme ... Wylhelmus de Bomgarde ... Heyno Kule ... Hermannus de
Haghenowe ... Ywanus de Belowe ...
1354
Dankqward of Gutzstevel receives Mestlin as a church fief (document, in Old-German).
1354 Jan. 6th. Parchim
Nicolaus, duke of Werle, enfiofs Dankqward Gutzstevel with
the villages and courts Mestlin, including the Neuenhofe, Rüst and
Hohen-Augzin, with property and all freedoms and legitimacies.
Vy her Nycolawes, van der gnade godes en here tu Werle, vnde vse rechten eruen
don wytlyck al den ieghen, de dessen breef seen, lezen vnde horen, vnde
begheren openbare tu werdende, dat wy myd rade vser radgheuen vnde vulbord vnde
myd wetenegheyd vser eruen hebben leghen vnde lathen vseme leuen ghetruwen
Dancquarde van Guzsteuele vnde zynen rechten eruen, dese ieghenwardych synt
vnde tukomende, also hyr na screuen steyd, dat dorp tu Mostelyn
vnde dan hof an deme dorpe vnde den Nygenhof, de dar lycht vppe der suluen
veldmarke, vnde dat dorp tu Hoghen Eutzyn, myd aller bede, myd manbede, myd
wynterbede vnde ...
1381
Mestlin is being mentioned in another document.
1381. Decbr. 4th.
Henning von Hagenow makes a court, two "Hufen"
and a cottage over to his brother-in-law Henry of Gloveke as a dowry of his
sister.
Ich Henning van Haghenowe bekenne vnde bethughe openbar vor allen luden, ...
Hinric van Gloueke ... Henneke Dorman ... Dambeke ... Johan Wylz van Mostelin ... Hinrich Gusteuel ... Ludeke Weltzin ...
1389
Rektor Lowitz is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest
1391 / 1392
People from Mestlin and Ruest complain about robberers.
1391-1392
Documents on robberers and their crimes in the area of
... [J]tem Henneke Gusteuel to Mostelyn de was mede in
der reyze. Jtem Hinric Ernst to Belowe de krech Domelowen perde eyn van
Mustine. Item Henneke Dolghe to Rust de kofte Domelowen perde ...
1448 - 1461
The monastry of Dobbertin (founded in 1220) receives Mestlin (from seven different
descendants of Gutzstevel).
In the Middle Ages,
1496
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
has approx. 130,000 inhabitants.
1496
Mestlin is the biggest village in the area of the monastry - office of
Dobbertin: its inhabitants pay eight Mark and four Schilling taxes. Dobbertin
(5 Mark 4 ß) and Ruest (4 Mark minus 1 ß) are the next biggest.
1549
At the state
parliament of the classes in Sternberg, the evangelic believe becomes binding
for
In the late Middle Ages,
the influence of the dukes on churches increased. In the bigger cities of the
country, the social tensions grew in the 16th century. The dissatisfaction in
the population helped the reformation to its success.
After the victory of the reformation, the properties of the church had been
divided up between the dukes of
1541
Joachim Harney is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest. (Ruest becomes subsidiary
1567
There are 21 peasants, and 14 people with cottages (Kossaten) in Mestlin.
1569
Nikolaus Georgius is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest (Buchholz doesn't mention
Georgius at all!)
1572
In the
"Sternberger Reversalen", the knighthood is being given the
disposition over the monastries Ribnitz, Dobbertin and Malchow as well as their
property.
1557
Johannes Lonnies is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest. (Schlie writes 1586)
1585
Andreas Schnepel is pastor of Mestlin / Ruest. (Schlie writes 1595)
1601
There are 25 peasants, 7 people with cottages (Kossaten) and 6 annexes living
in Mestlin, 14 peasants, 2 people with cottages and 1 annexe in Ruest.
1611
There are 30 peasants, 7 people with cottages (Kossaten) and 9 annexes living
in Mestlin
1617
Bartholomäus Simonis becomes pastor of Mestlin / Ruest
1618 - 1648
Thirty-Years-War
Big devastations and a high
number of human sacrifices in
1621
Second major
seperation of
1627
Troups of the Swedish colonel Hunich march through Dobbertin / Kläden (Mestlin,
Ruest, Dabel, Kläden, Dobbin and Sehlsdorf are being affected)
On the picture
"Looting" (lithograph of a drawing by Ph. Wouwermanns), one can see,
how a peasant's family is being turned out from their land and pestered by the
marauding troops.
1627 - 1631
Wallenstein's
troups conquer Mecklenburg, Wallenstein becomes the duke
1631
King Gustav Adolf
of
... swedish reign in
1637 - 1640
frequent coming
and going of Swedish and imperial troups
1645
Johann Simonis becomes the pastor of Mestlin / Ruest
1645
Passing of the rabble-law
1648
End of the
Thirty-Years-War: Westphalian peace treaty
This first big war in