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 *[[Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen Church Book Duplicates (FamilySearch Historcal Records)]]
 *[[Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermühle Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermuhle Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Reoords)]]
+==History==
+===Early History===
+Before the introduction of Christianity, the area that became the province of Brandenburg was occupied by a number of Slavic tribes. By 983, the Slavic people in general were brought under German control. In the 1100s they became part of Brandenburg. Although the area was conquered by the Germans, the Slavic influence on both the culture and history of Brandenburg is noticeable even today.
+The major Slavic tribes were:
+*'''Burgunders''': one of the great Germanic tribes, originally found in west central Brandenburg (near the Netze and Warthe rivers).
+*'''Heveller''': Slavic people who belonged to the Wilzen tribe and originally found in west central Brandenburg (near the lower Spree River).
+*'''Langobarden''': a numerous and fearless people of the Suevischen tribe. Originally found in northwest Brandenburg (near the upper Elbe River).
+*'''Lechen''': Slavic, originally a free owner of a large area. From him came Lechiten or Lechen; the Lechiten people were found in the fertile plain on the Weichsel and Oder Rivers.
+*'''Lutizen''': Slavic people originally found in Lower Lusatia (which became part of southern Brandenburg). The area of Osterland was originally associated with Lusatia but in later years the name disappeared.
+*'''Semones''': Germanic people belonging to the Suevischen tribe. Originally found between the middle Oder and Elbe rivers in the Mark Brendenburg area. Later migrated to southern Germany and took the name Alemannen.
+*'''Sorben''': Slavic tribe, occupied the area between the rivers Saale and Elbe in the AD 500s. Until the 1900s, these people could be found in the Lower and Upper Lusatia areas. Their language is that of the Wends.
+*'''Wends''': Slavic tribe who settled in the area between Oder River on the east and the Elbe and Saale rivers on the west. The Germans expanded into this area through the 1100s. Most, but not all, of the Wends were assimilated into the German culture. Today, they are primarily in the Lusatia Upper Spree valley area. Communities still exist and church records are kept in this language.
+*'''Wilzen''': Slavic tribe was the mightiest, warlike tribe of the northwest Slavs. They occupied the area between the Havel River and East Sea, Oder River and Müritz Sea. They were later broken into smaller tribes, including the Heveller and Redarier.
+====Establishment of Borders: The Institution of Marks====
+The term ''Mark'' is the original German word for Border. The name was given to those territories found in the north, east, and south of Charlemagne's empire. Those who governed these areas were called Markgrafen (margraves).
+The Mark areas part of Brandenburg's history:
+*'''Old Mark''': (''Altmark or Mark Nordsachsen''). Established in 931, originally called the Mark of North Saxony (Mark Nordsachsen).
+*'''Mark Brandenburg''': Border area between the German and Slavic people. Eventually became the name of the Margravate, Electorial, Province and modern German state.
+*'''Priegnitz''': (''Vormark-Priegnitz''). This region was in the Prussian province of Brandenburg. It was on the Elbe, Havel, Dosse, and Stepenitz rivers. This area was a constant conflict between Brandenburg and Mecklenburg.
+*'''Middle Mark''': (''Mittelmark''). Eventually became part of the former Electorial of Brandenburg.
+*'''New Mark''': (''Neumark''). This was the original area of the Mark Brandenburg and part of the Kurmark.
+*'''Ukermark''': Located in the northern part of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. It was occupied by the Ukranern, a Wendish tribe. Came under German control in the 10th century. The area went back and forth between Brandenburg, Pomerania, and Mecklenburg.
+====Establishment of Christianity====
+During the time of the establishments of the Marks, Christianity was introduced into this area. Gero, the margrave of the Saxon East Mark, assisted in the conquering of the Slavs and introduction of Christianity. Under Otto the Great, the Bishoprics of Havelberg in 946 and Brandenburg in 949 were established. In 983, the Wends revolted and regained all the lands they had lost. During this time, all aspects of Christianity was exterminated.
+====The Ascanian Dynasty and Margrave of Brandenburg====
+The Ascanian dynasty was established in 1134 and pushed the Slavic people out of the areas of Priegnitz, Zauche, and the Mittelmark. The ruler of the Ascanian dynasty, Albert the Bear, reconquered areas previously lost and reestablished Christianity. He restored the bishoprics previously destroyed by the Wends, established monasteries, and brought knights to fortify the land with castles. He also seized the Mark Nordsachsen from the Duchy of Saxony and renamed it the Margrave of Brandenburg.
+The city of Old Berlin is believed to have been established by Germans during the 1100s. Berlin's name is derived from the word "Wehr," which means "to defend." Berlin, in its early history, was not a major trade city, even though it was the center of Germany.
+===Middle Ages===
+==References==
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