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Terra Mariana (Medieval Livonia)

1207 – 1561 CE · about 354 years

Terra Mariana was the formal name of medieval Livonia, in present-day Estonia and Latvia, formed after the Livonian Crusade. It was founded in 1207 as a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and divided into feudal principalities ruled by bishops and the military order. It ceased to exist in 1561 during the Livonian War.

Key facts

Dates1207 – 1561 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
Typecrusader confederation
CapitalRiga
Religion(s)Catholicism

Before & after

Followed by

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Swedish Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.