Latvians under foreign rule
Latvians under foreign rule appear on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from c. 1290 to 1918 CE, a span of 628 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Baltic (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).
The Latgalians, Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Finnic Livs merged into one Latvian people while German nobles held the land under the Livonian Order, Poland-Lithuania, Sweden and Russia. Serfdom ended in 1817 and 1819, and a national awakening began in the 1850s.
See Latvians under foreign rule on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1290 to 1918 CE
- Duration
- 628 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: Latvian national awakening, Wikipedia: Abolition of serfdom in Livonia, Wikipedia: Capitulation of Estonia and Livonia.
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The world at the time
When Latvians under foreign rule began around 1290 CE, the timeline 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.
When they ended around 1918 CE, it shows 240 states, empires and colonies, among them the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty), the Ottoman Empire, the Portuguese Empire, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Events in Europe during its time
- Hundred Years' War begins
- Black Death reaches Europe
- Battle of Grunwald
- Joan of Arc at Orléans
- Gutenberg's printing press
- Fall of Constantinople
- Spanish Inquisition established
- Fall of Granada and Columbus's voyage
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Habsburg Monarchy
- United Kingdom
- Dutch Republic
- Kingdom of France (Bourbon)
- Russian Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mali Empire
- Mughal Empire
Questions
When did Latvians under foreign rule exist?
C. 1290 to 1918 CE, about 628 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
How long did Latvians under foreign rule last?
About 628 years, from c. 1290 to 1918 CE.
Where were Latvians under foreign rule?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.
What language did Latvians under foreign rule speak?
Baltic. This family includes Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian.
What came before Latvians under foreign rule?
The Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and Latgalians (c. 400 to 1290 CE).
What came after Latvians under foreign rule?
The Republic of Latvia (1918 to 1940) (1918 to 1940 CE).
What else existed at the same time as Latvians under foreign rule?
Elsewhere in the world, the Byzantine Empire in the Middle East, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, Srivijaya in Southeast Asia, the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) in North and West Africa, the Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia and the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. In Europe, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Portuguese Empire.