Milegast

Milegast[lower-alpha 1] (8th/9th century) was a prince of the Confederation of the Veleti, ruling in 823. He was the eldest son, and successor, of Liub.[1][2] In 823, he was deposed in an uprising, and replaced with his younger brother, Cealadragus.[2][3][4]

Milegast
Prince of the Veleti
Reign823–823
PredecessorLiub
SuccessorCealadragus
FatherLiub

History

Milegast, born at the end of 8th century, or in the beginning of the 9th century, was the eldest son of Liub, a ruler of the Confederation of the Veleti, located in Western Pomerania, in Central Europe. He had a younger brother, Cealadragus.[1][4]

His father died in 823, in the battle fought against the tribe of Obotrites.[1][5] After his death, Milegast succeeded to the throne, becoming the ruler of the Confederation of the Veleti. He had ruled against the tribal customs and attempted to strengthen his ruling power and weaken the power of the tribal meetings. This led to an uprising in 823, in the result of which, he was deposed, and replaced by his brother, Cealadragus. In the same year, in the meeting in Frankfurt, Emperor Louis the Pious, ruler of the Carolingian Empire, had validated Cealadragus's claim to the throne, ending the dispute between brothers.[2][3][4]

Notes
  1. Latin: Milegastus; Polish: Miłogost

References
  1. Kazimierz Wachowski, Gerard Labuda: Słowiańszczyzna zachodnia. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciól Nauk, 2000, p. 67. ISBN 9788370632717. (in Polish)
  2. Słownik starożytności słowiańskich, vol. 3, part 1, Wrocław, 1967. (in Polish)
  3. Jerzy Strzelczyk, Po tamtej stronie Odry. Dzieje i upadek Słowian połabskich. Warsaw: Ksia̜żka i wiedza, 1968, p. 58. (in Polish)
  4. Christian Hanewinkel: Die politische Bedeutung der Elbslawen im Hinblick auf die Herrschaftsveränderungen im ostfränkischen Reich und in Sachsen von 887–936. Politische Skizzen zu den östlichen Nachbarn im 9. und 10. Jahrhundert. Münster, 2004, p. 64f. (in German)
  5. Paval Urban: Staražytnyja lićviny: mova, pachodžańnie, etničnaja prynaliežnaść. Miensk, 2001. p. 47. (in Belarusian)
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