Principality of Jersika
Latgalian principality (10th century–1239) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Principality of Jersika (Latin: Gerzika, terra Lettia; German: Gerzika, Zargrad; Russian: Герсикское княжество, Ерсикское княжество) was a medieval principality in the east of modern-day Latvia, and one of the largest medieval states in Latvia before the Northern Crusades. The capital of Jersika was located on a hill fort 165 kilometres (103 mi) southeast of Riga.
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Principality of Jersika | |||||||||||
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before 1190–1239 | |||||||||||
Capital | Jersika | ||||||||||
Common languages | Latgalian | ||||||||||
Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy, Paganism | ||||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||||
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• 13th century | Visvaldis | ||||||||||
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• Established | before 1190 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1239 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Latvia |
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