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From the 7th century the West Slavic Rani ( or Rujani ) built an empire on Rügen and the neighbouring coast between Recknitz and Ryck, which decidedly affected the history of both the Baltic Sea area and the surrounding Obodritic-( in the west ) and Liutician-( in the south ) occupied mainland for the next few centuries.
The basis of their great military strength was a combination of the Ranian navy and a favourable geographical location.
Denmark, which was at that time very successful in Britain and Scandinavia, was neither able to match with its Ranian rivals in the Baltic Sea region nor to protect its coastline from Ranian armies until well into the 12th century.
The temple hill of Jaromarsburg, at the northern tip of Rügen and dedicated to the god, Svetovid, was significant well beyond the boundaries of the Ranian empire.
The administrative centre of the empire was Charenza ( possibly identical with the present Garz or Venz hillfort ).
The main trading centre of the empire was Ralswiek at the southernmost point of the Großer Jasmunder Bodden.
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