Saxones interea contra Sorabos qui Colodici vocantur apud Kesigesburg dimicantes, caelestibus auxiliis fulti, victoriam adepti sunt, regeque ipsorum Cimusclo interfecto, eandem urbem et undecim castella coeperunt; receptis etiam sacramentis a rege inter eosdem tumultus repente creato, insuperque obsidibus, multam terrae indixerunt.
Translation :
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Edition :
F. Grat – J. Vielliard – S. Clémencet, Annales de Saint-Bertin (Société de l'histoire de France, 470), Paris 1964.
Remark :
topology: The location of Kesigesburg is unknown. long-term consequence: The Sorbs make peace with the Saxons afterwards, lose some of their lands and give hostages.
Notes :
The Sorbian King Cimusclus is killed as well, described in: "The Sorbian King Cimusclus is killed during Saxon conquest."
