Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians
The Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians appear on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from c. 400 to 1290 CE, a span of 890 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Baltic (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).
The Baltic tribes from whom the Latvians descend, living in hillfort lands and small principalities such as Jersika and Tālava. They held out against the German crusaders for most of a century: Tālava submitted in 1214, the Curonians by 1267 and the Semigallians only in 1290.
See Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 400 to 1290 CE
- Duration
- 890 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Baltic
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Latvians, Wikipedia: Latgalians, Wikipedia: Semigallians, Wikipedia: Livonian Crusade.
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The world at the time
When the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians began around 400 CE, the timeline shows 72 states, empires and colonies, among them the Byzantine Empire, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu), the Kingdom of Aksum, Moche (Mochica) and Teotihuacan.
When they ended around 1290 CE, it shows 156 states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states and Srivijaya.
Events in Europe during its time
- Visigoths sack Rome
- Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
- End of the Western Roman Empire
- Justinian's Code
- Plague of Justinian
- Battle of Tours
- Viking raid on Lindisfarne
- Charlemagne crowned emperor
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Hunnic Empire
- Carolingian Empire
- Papal States
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Kingdom of Bohemia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Moche (Mochica)
- Teotihuacan
- Khmer Empire
- Tiwanaku
Questions
When did the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians exist?
C. 400 to 1290 CE, about 890 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
How long did the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians last?
About 890 years, from c. 400 to 1290 CE.
Where were the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.
What language did the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians speak?
Baltic. This family includes Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian.
What came before the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians?
The Baltic tribes (c. 1300 BCE to 400 CE).
What came after the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians?
Latvians under foreign rule (c. 1290 to 1918 CE) and Terra Mariana (Livonia) (1207 to 1561 CE).
What else existed at the same time as the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians?
Elsewhere in the world, the Byzantine Empire in the Middle East, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu) in North and West Africa, the Kingdom of Aksum in North and West Africa, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, Srivijaya in Southeast Asia and the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) in North and West Africa. In Europe, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, Kievan Rus and the Hunnic Empire.