Person:Udo of The Obotrites (1)

Watchers
Udo of the Obotrites
 
d.1028
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
  1. Udo of the Obotrites - 1028
Spouse and Children
(edit)
  • H.  Udo of the Obotrites - 1028
  1. Gottschalk of the Obotrites - 1066
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Udo of the Obotrites
Gender Male
Marriage to Unknown
Death[1] 1028
Reference Number? Q13424614?


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Udo (or Uto) (died 1028), born Pribignev (also Pribignew or Pribygnev), was an Obodrite leader in the early eleventh century. His name Udo, of Germanic origin, was probably given him at his Christian baptism, perhaps after his possible godfather, Lothair Udo I of Stade. Udo's father, Mistislaw, escaped in 1018 from a pagan Slavic uprising to Luneburg.

Since two contemporary Obodrite princes are recorded, Anadrag (Anatrog) and Gneus (Gnew), Udo's power could not have been that extensive. According to Adam of Bremen and Helmold following him, Udo was a male Christianus ("bad Christian"). He was assassinated in 1028 by a Saxon, allegedly for cruelty. By his wife, a Dane, Udo left a son, Gottschalk, who later united the Obodrites under him and became a champion of Christianity.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Udo (Obotrite prince). The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
References
  1. ↑ Udo (Obotrite prince), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Udo_of_The_Obotrites_%281%29"