State

Livonian Brothers of the Sword

military order founded by Bishop Albert of Riga in 1202

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1202–1237
Founded
1202
Ended
1237
Succeeded by
Livonian Order

Overview

The order of Livonian Brothers of the Sword or Sword Brethren (German: Schwertbrüderorden), formally known as the Militia of Christ of Livonia (Latin: Fratres militiæ Christi Livoniae), was a Catholic military order of German crusading knights established in 1202 in Livonia by Albert, the third bishop of Riga. Pope Innocent III sanctioned the establishment in 1204 for the second time.

The membership of the crusading order comprised warrior monks mostly from northern Germany, who fought Baltic and Finnic pagans in the area of modern-day Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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Records (7)

  1. 1198 — Livonian CrusadeWar
  2. 1205 — Battle of RodenpoisBattle
  3. 1210 — Battle of RigaBattle
  4. 1215 — Battle of LeholaBattle
  5. 1215 — Battle of RigaBattle
  6. 1223 — Battle of ViljandiBattle
  7. 1227 — Battle of MuhuBattle

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