Old Prussians and Yotvingians
The Old Prussians and Yotvingians appear on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from c. 400 to 1283 CE, a span of 883 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Baltic (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).
Western Balts between the Vistula and the Neman, living in lands centred on hillforts. They resisted Polish and Teutonic conquest from the 10th century until the Order took Prussia and Sudovia between 1230 and 1283. Their language died out by about 1700. Prussia kept their name.
See Old Prussians and Yotvingians on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 400 to 1283 CE
- Duration
- 883 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Baltic
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Old Prussians, Wikipedia: Yotvingians, Wikipedia: Prussian Crusade, Wikipedia: Prussian uprisings.
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The world at the time
When the Old Prussians and Yotvingians began around 400 CE, the timeline shows 72 states, empires and colonies, among them the Byzantine Empire, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu), the Kingdom of Aksum, Moche (Mochica) and Teotihuacan.
When they ended around 1283 CE, it shows 157 states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states and Srivijaya.
Events in Europe during its time
- Visigoths sack Rome
- Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
- End of the Western Roman Empire
- Justinian's Code
- Plague of Justinian
- Battle of Tours
- Viking raid on Lindisfarne
- Charlemagne crowned emperor
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Hunnic Empire
- Carolingian Empire
- Papal States
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Kingdom of Bohemia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Moche (Mochica)
- Teotihuacan
- Khmer Empire
- Tiwanaku
Questions
When did the Old Prussians and Yotvingians exist?
C. 400 to 1283 CE, about 883 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
How long did the Old Prussians and Yotvingians last?
About 883 years, from c. 400 to 1283 CE.
Where were the Old Prussians and Yotvingians?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.
What language did the Old Prussians and Yotvingians speak?
Baltic. This family includes Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian.
What came before the Old Prussians and Yotvingians?
The Baltic tribes (c. 1300 BCE to 400 CE).
What came after the Old Prussians and Yotvingians?
The State of the Teutonic Order (1230 to 1525 CE).
What else existed at the same time as the Old Prussians and Yotvingians?
Elsewhere in the world, the Byzantine Empire in the Middle East, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu) in North and West Africa, the Kingdom of Aksum in North and West Africa, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, Srivijaya in Southeast Asia and the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) in North and West Africa. In Europe, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, Kievan Rus and the Hunnic Empire.