According to one theory, Germanic peoples first applied this name to the ancient Veneti. For the medieval Scandinavians, … See more

The term "Wends" derived from the Roman-era people called in Latin: Venetī, Venethī [ˈwe.ne.t̪ʰiː] or Venedī [ˈwe.ne.d̪iː]; in Greek: Οὐενέδαι, translit. Ouenédai [u.eˈne.ðe]. This people is mentioned by Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy as … See more

In the 1st millennium AD, during the Slavic migrations which split the Slavs into Southern, Eastern and Western groups, some West Slavs moved into the areas between the Rivers Elbe and Oder - moving from east t… See more

The Wendish people co-existed with the German settlers for centuries and became gradually assimilated into the German-speaking culture.
The Golden Bull of 1356 (one of the constitution… See more

Historically, the term "Wends" has also occurred in the following contexts:
• Until the mid-19th-century German-speakers most commonly used the name Wenden to refer to Slovenes. This usage is mirrored in … See more

• Sukow-Dziedzice group
• Northern March
• Limes Saxoniae
• Kashubians
• Drevani… See more

• Lencek, R. L. (1990). "The Terms Wende-Winde, Wendisch-Windisch in the Historiographic Tradition of the Slovene Lands". Slovene Studies. 12 (1): 93–97. doi:10.7152/ssj.v12i1.3797.
• Knox, Ellis Lee (1980). … See more