Person

Nameisis

fl. 1270s–1280s · 13th century

Nameisis was a Semigallian leader who led a major revolt against the Livonian Order after the Order's defeat by Lithuania at Aizkraukle in 1279. His forces raided as far as Riga, and the Semigallians held out for several years. When their resistance collapsed in 1290 many withdrew to Lithuania.

Nameisis
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Semigallians

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nameisis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nameisis
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