After early success, they were crushed by the Lithuanians at Saule in 1236, after which they became a branch of the Teutonic Knights, and disbanded in 1561 in the face of Russian threats.
Commonly known as the Sword-Brothers, this order was founded circa 1202 to support the Bishop of Riga in his missionary work among pagan Latvians. After early success, they were crushed by the Lithuanians at Saule in 1236, after which they became a branch of the Teutonic Knights, and disbanded in 1561 in the face of Russian threats.
Commonly known as the Sword-Brothers, this order was founded circa 1202 to support the Bishop of Riga in his missionary work among pagan Latvians.
Livonian Knights