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<p>Livonia in the 12th century was threatened by invasion from all sides; Danes, Swedes, Germans, Poles and Russians. Key events in the episode;</p><p>1201 - Founding of Riga (capital of modern day Latvia) by Bishop Albert</p><p>1219 - Capture of Tallinn (capital of modern day Estonia) by Denmark in the legendary battle of Lyndaniss</p><p>1236 - Defeat of a military order, the Sword Brothers, by a band of Lithuanians at the Battle of Saule</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>