Medieval Livonia

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Medieval Livonia was a historical region on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, encompassing parts of present-day Estonia and Latvia, that was shaped by crusades, Germanic and Scandinavian influence, and the rule of various Christian military orders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
medieval polity
borderedBy Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Novgorod Republic
capital Riga
conflict Livonian Crusade
linked to: Northern Crusades

Livonian War
culturalInfluence German law and urban culture
Scandinavian maritime traditions
economy Hanseatic trade
agriculture
fur trade
endCentury 16th century
endEvent Livonian War
ethnicGroups Estonians
Germans
Latgalians
linked to: Latvians

Livonians
linked to: Livonian people

Scandinavians
governedAs confederation of ecclesiastical states and military orders
influencedBy Christianization of the Baltic
Germanic peoples
Scandinavian peoples
languageUsed Latin
Middle Low German
local Baltic languages
local Finnic languages
locatedIn Baltic region
linked to: Baltic Sea region

Northern Europe
eastern shores of the Baltic Sea
majorCity Dorpat
linked to: Tartu

Reval
Riga
partOf Baltic crusades
linked to: Northern Crusades

Holy Roman Empire sphere of influence
precededBy Finnic tribes
pagan Baltic tribes
presentDayLocation Estonia
Latvia
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousInstitution Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ruledBy Bishopric of Riga
Livonian Brothers of the Sword
linked to: Livonian Order

Teutonic Order
various prince-bishoprics
startCentury 13th century
startEvent Livonian Crusade
linked to: Northern Crusades
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages

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Yuryev partOf historical Livonia
linked to: Medieval Livonia
Livonia knownFor medieval Livonian Confederation
linked to: Medieval Livonia
History of Estonia coversPeriod Middle Ages in Estonia
linked to: Medieval Livonia
Kalnciems hasHeritage Baltic German manor culture
linked to: Medieval Livonia
Ösel–Wiek Diocese partOf Ecclesiastical State of the Teutonic Order in Livonia
linked to: Medieval Livonia
Cēsis Castle region historical Livonia
linked to: Medieval Livonia