Livonian in a sentence

Livonian Confederation ceased to exist during the long Livonian War of 1558–82.

The Livonian dialect of Latvian was more affected by the Livonian language substratum than Latvian in other parts of Latvia.

Albert had sought the aid of King Valdemar of Denmark to protect Riga and Livonian lands against Liv insurrection when reinforcements could not reach Riga.

Albert was able to reach an accommodation with them a year later, however and, in 1222, Valdemar returned all Livonian lands and possessions to Albert's control.

A peace with the Livonian Knights was also accomplished in 1367.

Autonomous development was brought to an end by the Northern Crusades undertaken by the King of Denmark, the German Livonian and the Teutonic military orders.

In medieval times, after the Livonian Order was subsumed into the Teutonic Knights in 1236, the town became an important trading city.

It is, however, more difficult to estimate the scope and magnitude of the support Magnus received in Livonian cities.

Livonia in the far northeast was incorporated by Poland in 1561 and Poland entered the Livonian War against Russia.

Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly died at Insterburg in 1818 on his way from his Livonian manor to Germany, where he wanted to renew his health.

Most of Saaremaa was ruled directly by the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, while some parts were enfeoffed to the Livonian Order.

No Livonian pennies before 1418 have been found.

One of the effects of the Livonian Crusade in the Baltic was the introduction of stone and brick fortifications.

The 16th century Swedish writer Olaus Magnus says that the Livonian werewolves were initiated by draining a cup of specially prepared beer and repeating a set formula.

The army gathered in Marienburg (Malbork), where the Livonian Jürgen Farensbach was appointed commander.

The last native Livonian speaker died in June 2013.

The Livonian Chronicle of Henry testifies to Riga having long been a trading centre by the 12th century, referring to it as portus antiquus (ancient port), and describes dwellings and warehouses used to store mostly corn, flax, and hides.

The Livonian Confederation incorporated modern-day Estonia and parts of Latvia and had its own Hanseatic parliament (diet); all of its major towns became members of the Hanseatic League.

The Livonian War was the beginning of a warlike era which lasted for 160 years.

The names of individual archbishops after 1418, as well as the years of their respective reigns, are stamped on Livonian pennies excavated at archaeological sites.