1147 ⟶ Wendish Crusade: Christian Forces Attack Polabian Slavs
The Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs (or "Wends") ...
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Germany⚔️ Wendish Crusade: Christian Forces Attack Polabian Slavs
The Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs (or "Wends") in what is now northern and eastern Germany.⟶
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