Bishopric of Riga
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The Bishopric of Riga was a medieval Catholic ecclesiastical principality in present-day Latvia that became a key religious and political center during the Northern Crusades and the Christianization of the Baltic region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archbishopric of Riga | 1 |
| Diocese of Riga | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical principality
ⓘ
Prince-bishopric ⓘ former Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Livonian Brothers of the Sword
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ merchants of the Hanseatic League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Livonian Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Lithuanians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pagan Baltic tribes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| diminishedBy |
Livonian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reformation ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
land rents
ⓘ
tithes ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Bishopric of Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Albert of Buxhoeveden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albert of Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1201 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Prince-bishop of Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType |
prince-bishopric
ⓘ
theocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Baltic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle Low German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | present-day Latvia ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Livonian Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSeat |
Ikšķile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Üxküll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRite | Latin Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
Christianization of the Baltic peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
development of Riga as a major Baltic port ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | Prince-bishop ⓘ |
| seatEstablishedIn | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secularAuthorityEndedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| significance |
important political power in medieval Livonia
ⓘ
key religious center during the Christianization of the Baltic region ⓘ |
| successorState |
Free City of Riga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian rule in Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Riga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding regions of Livonia ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Albert of Riga
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Riga
subject surface form:
Albert of Riga
this entity surface form:
Archbishopric of Riga