Teutonic Order in Livonia crumbles

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.1: The Writing and Culture of the Baltic States.

The Baltic states of the Order of the Teutonic Knights are secularised. Livonia, fearing Russian attack, transfers its allegiance from the Teutonic Knights to Poland. This resulted in the region being divided between Russia, Sweden and Polish-Lithuanian spheres of interest.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Teutonic Order in Livonia crumbles". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10111, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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