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Death of Berthold, Bishop of Livonia

Type Event Region Livonia Time 1198

First Livonian bishop Meinhard was consecrated in 1186 and died c. 1196. His successor, Berthold, abbot of Loccum, organized a crusade under the arch…

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  1. 1198Üxküll–Holm area · LivoniaAfter Meinhard's death, Berthold first met resistance in Livonia, fled back to Germany and gained crusader support. In spring 1298 he sailed from Lübeck up the Daugava to Holm. After a truce broke down the crusaders won, but his mount bolted into the enemy ranks and he was speared to death by the Livonians. His body was first buried at Üxküll, later moved to Riga.

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