TheTollensians (Latin:Tholenzi,Polish:Dołężanie, Tolężanie, Dolency, Doleczanie) were aWest Slavic tribe inhabiting the shores of the lower and middleTollense (Dołęża) river, after which they were named. They were part of the Veleti/Lutician federation. During thecivil war within the federation (1057-1060) the Dołężanie allied with theRedarians against theKessini and theCircipani. Although the Redarian/Dołężan side was victorious, the devastation caused by the civil war led to the fall of the Lutician federation. In 1110, upon getting news of the defeat of theHoly Roman EmperorHenry V in theGerman-Polish War of 1109 the Dołężanie and theRedarians rebelled against German authority. The uprising was quelled byLothair of Supplinburg, who had recently been madeDuke of Saxony by Henry.[1]
In the 12th century they were incorporated into theDuchy of Western Pomerania.
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