Glande

 ( Old Prussian People ) 

Glande (baptized as Richard) was the leader of Sambians, one of the Old Prussians, during the Great Prussian Uprising (1260–1274) against the papal crusades undertaken by the Teutonic Knights.

William Urban (2025). 9780929700281, Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. ISBN 9780929700281

There is nothing known about his life or achievements, except that once the uprising started, Sambians elected him as their leader.

The Prussian duke Glande was felled by a spear and his aid Swayno fell soon after. In the confusion and hopelessness, the Samlandians retreated to their villages. Hercus Monte came to their aid, but was also heavily wounded by a spear.Karl Baumann, Die Prussen p 139,140 Samlandians were the first tribe to give up the fight and surrendered in 1265.Urban, William. The Prussian Crusade, p. 306.

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