Nishan was a
Polabian Slavic tribe that inhabited the basin of
Elbe river near
Dresden. They most likely were in the union with
Glomatian tribe.
[Lech Leciejewicz (red.), ''Mały słownik kultury dawnych Słowian''. p. 262.] They were conquered by
Holy Roman Empire between 928 and 929, and their lands were incorporated into the
Margravate of Meissen.
James Westfall Thompson James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941) was an American historian specializing in the history of medieval and early modern Europe, particularly of the Holy Roman Empire and France. He also made noteworthy contributions to the history of literacy, Hist ...
. ''Feudal Germany, Volume II''
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* Lech Leciejewicz (red.), ''Mały słownik kultury dawnych Słowian''. Warsaw. Wiedza Powszechna. 1998. ISBN 83-214-0499-5.
* James Westfall Thompson James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941) was an American historian specializing in the history of medieval and early modern Europe, particularly of the Holy Roman Empire and France. He also made noteworthy contributions to the history of literacy, Hist ...
. ''Feudal Germany, Volume II''. New York. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. 1928.
Polabian Slavs
9th century in East Francia
10th century in East Francia