After Saxons killed Prince Udo of the Obotrites in 1028, his son Gottschalk was taken to be raised at the court of Canute the Great of Denmark. Ratibor led the Obotrite confederacy during Gottschalk's absence.
Sven Estridson, Jarl of Denmark, desired independence from King Magnus I of Norway in 1042. Because Magnus was supported by his brother-in-law, Duke Bernard II of Saxony, Sven achieved an alliance with the Obotrites through the mediation of Gottschalk. However, Ratibor was killed in a siege by Magnus in 1043. In an attempt to avenge their father, his sons were killed in the same year in a battle at Lürschau Heath on 28 September.
References
Herrmann, Joachim (1970). Die Slawen in Deutschland. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag GmbH. p. 530.
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ratibor, obotrite, prince, ratibor, ratse, died, 1043, prince, obotrite, confederacy, from, polabian, tribe, capital, racisburg, which, named, honor, after, saxons, killed, prince, obotrites, 1028, gottschalk, taken, raised, court, canute, great, denmark, rati. Ratibor or Ratse died 1043 was a prince of the Obotrite confederacy from the Polabian tribe His capital was Racisburg which was named in his honor After Saxons killed Prince Udo of the Obotrites in 1028 his son Gottschalk was taken to be raised at the court of Canute the Great of Denmark Ratibor led the Obotrite confederacy during Gottschalk s absence Sven Estridson Jarl of Denmark desired independence from King Magnus I of Norway in 1042 Because Magnus was supported by his brother in law Duke Bernard II of Saxony Sven achieved an alliance with the Obotrites through the mediation of Gottschalk However Ratibor was killed in a siege by Magnus in 1043 In an attempt to avenge their father his sons were killed in the same year in a battle at Lurschau Heath on 28 September References EditHerrmann Joachim 1970 Die Slawen in Deutschland Berlin Akademie Verlag GmbH p 530 This biographical article of a European noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This German history article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ratibor Obotrite prince amp oldid 999019196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
