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to rebel against the Order. The
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76:21°26′26″E
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613:Mindaugas
600:Mindaugas
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322:Jurbarkas
304:Aftermath
290:Curonians
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220:In 1251,
190:Lithuania
128:Curonians
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420:Delfi.lt
246:Klaipėda
224:, pagan
202:Courland
149:Strength
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314:Tērvete
282:Kuldīga
238:Dainava
234:Nadruva
186:Skuodas
182:Schoden
167:Unknown
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