Duchy of Pomerania - German Settlement (Ostsiedlung)

German Settlement (Ostsiedlung)

Further information: Ostsiedlung

Starting in the 12th century, Pomerania was settled with Germans in a process termed Ostsiedlung, that affected all medieval East Central and Eastern Europe. Except for the Pomerelian Kashubians and the Slovincians, the Wends were assimilated. Most towns and villages are dating back to this period.

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