WI: Slavic Prussia

What if, instead of being Germanized, the lands known as Prussia were Slavicized?

How will this affect Prussian history? And in case the union with Brandenburg is butterflied away, will it survive on its own, or will it be united to another state?
 
I guess it ends up another part of Poland like Pomerania is. It probably speaks a unique dialect of Polish and has a very distinct regional identity, but otherwise is an integral part of the Polish state. It might lead to Poland developing more of a naval tradition than OTL.

I just don't see it being Slavicised without the Poles being able to conquer the place, which if I recall, medieval Poland was never able to and often were the ones having to defend against Prussian raids. And if the early medieval Polish state couldn't do it, I don't see any of the pre-Christian Slavic tribes being able to either. Maybe get the Mongols to utterly trash the place and/or have a worse hit of the Black Death (while Poland still has comparatively low death rates from it), and events so happen in a few waves of settlement after these disasters the population is mainly a mix of Poles who assimilate the Prussians over the years.
 
I just don't see it being Slavicised without the Poles being able to conquer the place, which if I recall, medieval Poland was never able to and often were the ones having to defend against Prussian raids. And if the early medieval Polish state couldn't do it, I don't see any of the pre-Christian Slavic tribes being able to either.

Wasn't that why they asked for the Teutonic Order? Didn't exactly work out... >_>

But yea, the Poles would have the best shot at Slavicising the area. Making them strong enough to do that to pagan Prussia is the problem.
 
Wasn't that why they asked for the Teutonic Order? Didn't exactly work out... >_>

But yea, the Poles would have the best shot at Slavicising the area. Making them strong enough to do that to pagan Prussia is the problem.
Yeah, but that was during the division of Poland.


Having Prussia incorporated into Poland after the Albrecht's male descendands died out could suffice to have Polish majority by 18/19c, Ducal Prussia had something like 1/3 population Polish in mid 17 century iirc.
 
Most likely it becomes a part of Poland that is recognized for its own language and cultural traditions, much like Kushubia. This, of course, leads to many butterflies. Without Prussia to give them a kingly title, does the Electorship of Brandenburg reach the heights it did in OTL? How would Prussia develop if it were considered a core component of Poland and what impact would this have on the Polish state?
 
Slavicized by a Ruthenia or Russia rather than Poland. What you think about Lithuanian or Polotskian Ruthenia ?

Wouldn't you have to Slavicise all of Lithuania for that? I guess that's kinda doable, considering the status Old Ruthenian language had in medieval Lithuania. Maybe if Lithuania converts to Orthodoxy?
 
Echoing other people here, I too think that a possibly Polish Prussia would end up as a unique region of Poland like Pomerania. Though, to be fair, Poland conquering the Prussians is very unlikely. If Konrad does not invite the Teutons, then the unifying Lithuanian tribes would have likely engulfed the region under their own Grand Duchy.

Wouldn't you have to Slavicise all of Lithuania for that? I guess that's kinda doable, considering the status Old Ruthenian language had in medieval Lithuania. Maybe if Lithuania converts to Orthodoxy?
Lithuania is pretty famous for stubbornly resisting any kinds of assimilation. They were in constant assimilation of the Slavs from the Union of Krėva to World War I and still survived.
 
Pomerania was Germanized though and it was part of the recovered territories, basically is not a unique region. I think what people mean is Pomerelia where Kashubians live.
 
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