Glande
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Glande was the leader of Sambians
, one of the Prussian clans
, during the Great Prussian Uprising (1260–1274) against the papal crusades undertaken by the Teutonic Knights
. There is nothing known about his life or achievements, except that once the uprising started, Sambians elected him as their leader.
The Prussian duke Glande was felled by a spear and his aid Swayno fell soon after. In the confusion and hopelessness the Samlandians retreated to their villages. Hercus Monte came to their aid, but was also heavily wounded by a spear. Samlandians were the first tribe to give up the fight and surrendered in 1265.
Sambians
The Sambians were one of the Prussian tribes. They inhabited the peninsula of Sambia, north of the city of Königsberg . Sambians were located in a coastal territory rich in amber and engaged in trade early on . Therefore, they established contacts with foreign nations before any other Prussians...
, one of the Prussian clans
Old Prussians
The Old Prussians or Baltic Prussians were an ethnic group, autochthonous Baltic tribes that inhabited Prussia, the lands of the southeastern Baltic Sea in the area around the Vistula and Curonian Lagoons...
, during the Great Prussian Uprising (1260–1274) against the papal crusades undertaken by the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
. There is nothing known about his life or achievements, except that once the uprising started, Sambians elected him as their leader.
The Prussian duke Glande was felled by a spear and his aid Swayno fell soon after. In the confusion and hopelessness the Samlandians retreated to their villages. Hercus Monte came to their aid, but was also heavily wounded by a spear. Samlandians were the first tribe to give up the fight and surrendered in 1265.