Chronica Slavorum

For Arnold of Lübeck's chronicle, see Arnoldi Chronica Slavorum.
Chronica Slavorum, original title: Chronica Sclavorum
Chronicle of the Slavs
First page of the mid-15th century Lübeck manuscript
LanguageLatin
Date1168–1169
GenreHistory

The Chronica Sclavorum or Chronicle of the Slavs is a medieval chronicle which recounts the pre-Christian culture and religion of the Polabian Slavs, written by Helmold of Bosau (c. 1120 – after 1177), a Saxon priest and historian. It describes events related to northwest Slavic tribes known as the Wends up to 1171.

It is a continuation of Adam of Bremen's Deeds of Bishops of the Hamburg Church and was in turn continued by Arnold of Lübeck's Chronica Slavorum.

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