Sprevane, Spreviane
Their name is from Sprevja (the local Slavonic form of the river name Spree) plus the common Slavonic ethnic
suffix -ane. The Germanized form, Sprewanen, may have been influenced by the German verb wohnen (in Old
High German, wonen), meaning "to dwell".
Formed from:
A Slavic tribe who lived around the river Spree, where Berlin is now, in the Brandenburg area of eastern
Germany.
Archaeological finds point to them coming to the area in the 8th century, and by 825 they started to build a
settlement in today's Köpenick, a district of Berlin.
Original Record of:
They were first recorded in 948 and again in 965 as living in the territory of the Holy Roman Empire under Otto
I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Cities and towns:
Köpenick - archaeological evidence of settlement at this site in a district of present day Berlin
Neighbors
9th Century:
Lived around the river Spree, where Berlin is now, in the Brandenburg area of eastern Germany.
Sources for Research:
The Early Slavs P.M. Barford
Vernadsky’s works, Kievan Rus