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Viestards

Duke of Semigallia

Žvelgaitis. In 1208 Viestards led a united Semigallian and crusader army into Lithuania but was heavily defeated. In 1219 Viestards came into conflict

Viestards

Semigallians

Baltic tribe

leaders was duke Viestards (Viesturs). Upon uniting hostile Semigallian clans into a single state in the early 13th century, Viestards formed an alliance

Semigallians

Livonian Crusade

12th–13th century Baltic Christianisation campaign

to hold back Lithuanian attacks in 1205. In 1207, the Semigallian duke Viestards (Latin: dux Semigallorum) helped the christened Livonian chief Caupo conquer

Livonian Crusade

Livonian_Crusade

Semigallia

Historic region in Latvia

the Lithuanians. In the winter of 1205, an army of Semigallians led by Viestards attacked the forces of Lithuanian Duke Žvelgaitis, who was returning from

Semigallia

Northern Crusades

12th- and 13th-century crusades around the Baltic Sea

after several unsuccessful campaigns against the pagan Semigallian Duke Viestards and his Samogitian kinsfolk, the Roman Curia decided to abolish the Bishopric

Northern Crusades

Northern_Crusades

Tērvete

Village in Latvia

Hillfort of Semigallian dukes Viestards and Nameisis (13th century)

Tērvete

Žvelgaitis

Lithuanian duke (died 1205)

by the Livonian and German citizens of Riga, under the leadership of Viestards (Vester), ruler of Semigallians, coordinating the attack from a sleigh

Žvelgaitis

List of early Lithuanian dukes

Latgalians Satelke Rūsiņš Jersika Visvaldis Tālava Tālivaldis Semigallians Viestards Nameisis Old Prussians Pogesania Auctume Linkus Bartia Diwanus Girdawe

List of early Lithuanian dukes

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Vester

Topics referred to by the same term

Wright (1921–1966), American Champion Thoroughbred horse racing trainer Viestards (?–1230), also known as Vester, Viesthard, Vesthardus, and Viesturs, a

Vester

Viesturs (name)

Given name and surname

Individuals bearing the name Viesturs include: Given name Viesturs (also, Viestards, Viesthard, and Vesthardus; d. 1230), Semigallian duke Viesturs Bērziņš

Viesturs (name)

Viesturs_(name)

List of Crusades

alliance was shattereded after a crusader invasion in Semigallia. Duke Viestards then formed an alliance with Lithuanians and Curonians. In 1228, Semigallians

List of Crusades

List_of_Crusades

History of Latvia

prosperous farmers and resisted Germans the longest under such chiefs as Viestards. Livonians lived along the shores of the Gulf of Riga and were fishers

History of Latvia

History_of_Latvia

List of pagans

Lithuania after Algirdas' death Nameisis (died after 1281), Semigallian duke Viestards (died 1230), Semigallian duke Vytautas the Great, grand duke of Lithuania

List of pagans

List_of_pagans

Marquart von Burbach

German knight

invasion of the Semigallians and was wounded in a duel with the ruler Viestards. Last mentioned in 1234, it is believed that he, together with many other

Marquart von Burbach

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List of Latvian football transfers winter 2024–25

Kamara (to Metta) — FW NGA Edward Unuigbeje (to Ogre United) — FW LVA Viestards Gustavs Hibšmanis (to Leevon PPK) — FW LVA Dominiks Romenskis (to Leevon

List of Latvian football transfers winter 2024–25

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