the northern march (outlined in red) , billung march abandoned empire following great slav rising of 983.
the lutici federation of west slavic polabian tribes had remained quiet during years of otto iii s reign, during henry ii s failed rebellion. in 983, following otto ii s defeat @ battle of stilo, slavs revolted against imperial control, forcing empire abandon territories east of elbe rivier in northern march , billung march. process of christianization halted, slavs left empire in peace, , henry ii s rebellion put down, theophanu launched multiple campaigns re-conquer lost eastern territories, beginning in 985. though 6 @ time, otto iii participated in these campaigns. during expedition of 986 against slavs, otto iii received homage of duke mieszko of poland, provided imperial army military assistance , gave otto iii camel. although lutici subdued time in 987, continued occupy young king’s attention.
in september 991, when otto iii eleven, slavonic raiders captured city of brandenburg. in 992 invasion, incursion of viking raiders, forced otto iii lead army against invaders, , suffered crushing defeat in campaign. next year, germany suffered outbreak of famine , pestilence. in 994 , 995, otto iii led fruitless campaigns against northern slavs , vikings, did re-conquer brandenburg in 993, , in 995 subdued obotrite slavs.
in fall of 995, after otto iii reached majority, again took field against lutici, time aided polish duke bolesław brave. in 997 had deal new lutician attack on arneburg on elbe, managed retake short while.
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