Jaxa of Köpenick

Jaxa of Köpenick
Polish painting of Jaxa, made in Krakow in 1757
Born12th century
Died12th or 13th century

Jaxa of Köpenick (sometimes Jaksa or Jacza of Copnic, Polish: Jaksa z Kopnika or Jaksa z Kopanicy, Jaksa being an early Sorbian and/or Polish form of James) (fl. 1151–1157) was a prince of the West Slavic Sprevan Principality of Copnic. He was an opponent of Albert the Bear during the formation of Brandenburg in 1157.

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