Drożko

For the Slavic ruler of the Narentines, see Drosaico.

„Nordliudi contra Thrasuconem, ducem Abodritorum, et Eburisum legatum nostrum conmisso proelio, acie victi sunt. Caesa sunt ex eis in loco proelii quattuor milia, ceteri qui fugerunt et evaserunt, quanquam multi et ex illis cecidissent, de pacis condicione tractaverunt.”

Annales Laurissenses 798.[1]

Drożko^[2] or Drażko (Thrasuco, Thrasucho, Thrasco, Thasco, Drasco, Drasocus) (? – 808 Reric) - kniaź (ruler) of the Obotrites in the 9th century, son of Witzlaus II of Obotrites. He ruled since 795 until his death in 808 over Obdrites confederation.

• 798 – Drożko defeated Saxons in the battle on Swentana river
• 808 – Drożko was killed by Gudfred in Reric

Bibliography

• Nalepa J., Drożko [w:] Słownik Starożytności Słowiańskich, t. I, Wrocław 1961, ISBN 83-04-00080-6 (całość), pp. 387–388.

References

1. ^ Annales Laurissenses a.798 [w:] MGH SS I: Annales et chronica aevi Carolini, Hannover 1826, ed. G.H. Pertz, s. 184.
2. ^ This form is used in biggest encyclopedic compendium about Slavic peoples in Early Middle Ages: J. Nalepa, Drożko [w:] Słownik Starożytności Słowiańskich, t. I, Wrocław 1961, s.387–388.