ÄŒestibor () was a 9th-century King of the
Sorbs
Sorbs (; ; ; ; ; also known as Lusatians, Lusatian Serbs and Wends) are a West Slavs, West Slavic ethnic group predominantly inhabiting the parts of Lusatia located in the German states of Germany, states of Saxony and Brandenburg. Sorbs tradi ...
. He was a vassal of
Louis the German
Louis the German (German language, German: ''Ludwig der Deutsche''; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German language, German: ''Ludwig II. von Deutschland''), was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 8 ...
. In 856 he led the Sorbs into battle alongside King Louis against the
Glomacze tribe, defeating them and putting them under German rule. Shortly after in 859, the Sorbs had risen against ÄŒestibor and killed him, causing a rebellion against King Louis.
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9th-century Slavs
859 deaths
Early Sorbian people
Year of birth unknown
Slavic warriors
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