Livonian Brothers of the Sword , auch: Sword Brethen

Albert created a military order, the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, and began to build his cathedral in 1215.

To ensure a permanent military presence, the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were founded in 1202.

The lands of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

Livonian Brothers of the Sword begin to conquer Estonia.

It was divided in four autonomous bishoprics and lands of Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

The Order of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword was founded in 1202 to subjugate the local population.

They later became better known as the Livonian Brothers of the Sword due to the symbols on their white capes: a red sword and cross.

Novgorod went to war 26 times with Sweden and 11 times with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

In 1237, he also oversaw the incorporation of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword into the Teutonic order.

A few years later, the Pope also requested the Livonian Brothers of the Sword send troops to protect Finland.

The fortress of Riga became the main military basis of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

In spring 1211, a larger objective for the Livonian Brothers of the Sword was to take the stronghold of Viljandi.

Part of it was divided between the Bishopric and the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, the remainder became a vassal country.

Viestards became an enemy of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and made an alliance with his neighbors, the Samogitians.

Estonia was occupied by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a religious order of German nobles, in the 13th century.

He was also able to obtain the incorporation of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword into the Teutonic Order in 1237.

German crusaders known as the Livonian Brothers of the Sword began construction of a castle Wenden near the hill fort in 1209.

The next mention of the town in Slavonic chronicles dates back to 1233, when the place was captured by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

The province, together with Courland, was in the 13th century conquered by the Germans of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

The Livonian Brothers of the Sword had been all but annihilated in the Battle of Saule in 1236.

With the fall of Tartu the entire Estonian mainland had been conquered by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

In 1227 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword conquered all Danish territories in Northern Estonia.

The terms offered by Volquin, the Master of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were: accepting Christianity and giving hostages.

In 1216 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and the bishop Theodorich joined forces and invaded Saaremaa over the frozen sea.

First mention of Tõnismägi in writing is from 1348, when the town council of Tallinn gave the area to the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.