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Viesturs

fl. 1205–1230 · 13th century

Viesturs was a ruler of the Semigallians in the early 13th century. He first allied with Bishop Albert of Riga and the German crusaders against the Lithuanians, then turned against the Germans as they pressed into Semigallia. He is remembered in Latvia as a symbol of resistance to the crusaders.

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