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Duchy of Livonia

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In 1566, it was declared the Duchy of Livonia according to the Treaty of Union between the landowners of Livonia and authorities of Lithuania;
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was not part of Sweden until 1645 and belonged to Danish Crown. It was ceded to Sweden along with
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that existed from 1561 to 1621. It corresponds to the present-day areas of northern
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Vassal state of Lithuania (1561–1629) and later of Poland-Lithuania (1629-1721)
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Trade, Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange: Continuity and Change in the North
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had been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1561, since the
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Administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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in 1629. The Commonwealth retained southeastern parts of the
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1621 disestablishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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became the first Governor of the Duchy (1566–1578) in
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Cambridge University Press. p. 95. 135: 630:, and their gains were recognized in the 899: 14: 1280: 930:October 2009+06:08:36 Duchy of Livonia 903:A Concise History of the Baltic States 872: 824:Although colored green, the island of 938: 845: 573:while the south-west part of today's 24: 25: 1329: 1303:Early modern history of Lithuania 923: 834:Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645) 1313:1561 establishments in Lithuania 1267:Duchy of Courland and Semigallia 1057: 654:in 1772, when it was annexed by 571:Duchy of Courland and Semigallia 492: 478: 453: 439: 119: 577:and north-east part of today's 893: 866: 839: 818: 796: 731: 622:of the Duchy was conquered by 528:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 142:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 106:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 13: 1: 1308:1561 establishments in Europe 812: 594:Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz 569:. Part of Livonia formed the 340:Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz 1222:Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621) 18:Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621) 7: 706: 10: 1334: 1049:Prince-Bishopric of Warmia 541: 1247: 1214: 1149: 1066: 1055: 972: 900:Plakans, Andrejs (2011). 760:Uždauguvio kunigaikštystė 652:first Partition of Poland 522:, was a territory of the 418: 414: 410: 406: 393: 380: 367: 363: 353: 349: 345: 333: 329: 319: 315: 303: 287: 275: 263: 259: 243: 231: 224: 220: 181: 174: 164: 134: 116: 111: 96: 53:Uždauguvio kunigaikštystė 34: 1257:Lauenburg and Bütow Land 756:Livonijos kunigaikštystė 724: 702:) from 1598 to the 1620s 692:) from 1598 to the 1620s 682:) from 1598 to the 1620s 670:Administrative divisions 602:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 581:, covering what are now 524:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 183: • Coordinates 102:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 600:. It was a province of 245:Grand Duke of Lithuania 873:Bojtár, Endre (1999). 803: 791: 784:Pārdaugavas hercogiste 783: 775: 767: 755: 746: 741: 719:Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek 715:from the 1620s to 1772 604:until 1569. After the 563:Livonian Confederation 514:, also referred to as 80: 66: 52: 38: 846:Brand, Hanno (2005). 768:Ducatus Ultradunensis 616:and the Grand Duchy. 608:in 1569, it became a 565:dissolved during the 270:Sigismund II Augustus 81:Ducatus Ultradunensis 1239:Inflanty (1621–1772) 876:Foreword to the Past 776:Liivimaa hertsogkond 742:Księstwo Zadźwińskie 713:Inflanty Voivodeship 642:with the capital in 640:Inflanty Voivodeship 488:Inflanty Voivodeship 67:Księstwo Zadźwińskie 747:Księstwo Inflanckie 686:Parnawa Voivodeship 656:Catherine the Great 628:Polish–Swedish wars 282:Henry III de Valois 201: /  1206:Duchy of Samogitia 832:after signing the 696:Wenden Voivodeship 676:Dorpat Voivodeship 636:Wenden Voivodeship 384:Polish–Swedish War 310:Sigismund III Vasa 160:is coloured green. 1275: 1274: 1133:Duchy of Siewierz 913:978-0-521-54155-8 886:978-963-9116-42-9 792:Herzogtum Livland 508: 507: 504: 503: 500: 499: 466: 465: 461:Free City of Riga 402:25 September 1629 371:Treaty of Vilnius 335:• 1566–1578 305:• 1588–1621 289:• 1576–1586 277:• 1573–1575 265:• 1561–1572 233: • Type 205:58.367°N 25.600°E 169:Fellin (Viljandi) 39:Herzogtum Livland 16:(Redirected from 1325: 1298:Duchy of Livonia 1262:Duchy of Prussia 1142: 1138:Duchy of Siveria 1061: 959: 952: 945: 936: 935: 918: 917: 897: 891: 890: 870: 864: 863: 843: 837: 822: 806: 800: 794: 749: 735: 664:Russian Emperors 632:Truce of Altmark 559:Union of Vilnius 512:Duchy of Livonia 496: 495: 482: 481: 470: 469: 457: 456: 443: 442: 436: 435: 420: 419: 397:Truce of Altmark 376:28 November 1561 358:Early Modern Age 234: 216: 215: 213: 212: 211: 206: 202: 199: 198: 197: 194: 184: 146:Truce of Deulino 139: 123: 91: 83: 77: 69: 63: 55: 49: 41: 35:Duchy of Livonia 32: 31: 21: 1333: 1332: 1328: 1327: 1326: 1324: 1323: 1322: 1278: 1277: 1276: 1271: 1243: 1210: 1152: 1145: 1140: 1069: 1062: 1053: 984:Brześć Kujawski 975: 968: 963: 926: 921: 914: 898: 894: 887: 879:. p. 176. 871: 867: 860: 844: 840: 823: 819: 815: 810: 809: 801: 797: 736: 732: 727: 709: 672: 620:The larger part 606:Union of Lublin 544: 493: 479: 474:Swedish Livonia 454: 440: 399: 386: 373: 336: 306: 294:Stephen Báthory 290: 278: 266: 232: 209: 207: 203: 200: 195: 192: 190: 188: 187: 182: 158:Swedish Estonia 140: 130: 129: 124: 92: 85: 78: 71: 64: 57: 50: 43: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1331: 1321: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1300: 1295: 1290: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1269: 1264: 1259: 1253: 1251: 1245: 1244: 1242: 1241: 1236: 1218: 1216: 1215:Polish Livonia 1212: 1211: 1209: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1157: 1155: 1151:Grand Duchy of 1147: 1146: 1144: 1143: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1085: 1080: 1074: 1072: 1064: 1063: 1056: 1054: 1052: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 991: 986: 980: 978: 976:Greater Poland 970: 969: 962: 961: 954: 947: 939: 933: 932: 925: 924:External links 922: 920: 919: 912: 892: 885: 865: 858: 852:. p. 17. 838: 816: 814: 811: 808: 807: 795: 729: 728: 726: 723: 722: 721: 716: 708: 705: 704: 703: 693: 683: 671: 668: 660:Russian Empire 624:Swedish Empire 598:Sigulda Castle 551:Livonian Order 543: 540: 526:and later the 516:Polish Livonia 506: 505: 502: 501: 498: 497: 490: 484: 483: 476: 467: 464: 463: 458: 450: 449: 444: 432: 431: 426: 416: 415: 412: 411: 408: 407: 404: 403: 400: 394: 391: 390: 387: 381: 378: 377: 374: 368: 365: 364: 361: 360: 355: 354:Historical era 351: 350: 347: 346: 343: 342: 337: 334: 331: 330: 327: 326: 323: 317: 316: 313: 312: 307: 304: 301: 300: 298:Anna Jagiellon 291: 288: 285: 284: 279: 276: 273: 272: 267: 264: 261: 260: 257: 256: 253: 251:King of Poland 241: 240: 235: 229: 228: 226: 222: 221: 218: 217: 210:58.367; 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Index

Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621)
German
Lithuanian
Polish
Latin
Vassal
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Coat of arms of Livonia
Coat of arms

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Deulino
Estonia
Latvia
Swedish Estonia
Fellin (Viljandi)
58°22′N 25°36′E / 58.367°N 25.600°E / 58.367; 25.600
Principality
Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
Sigismund II Augustus
Henry III de Valois
Stephen Báthory
Anna Jagiellon
Sigismund III Vasa
Governor
Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz
Early Modern Age
Treaty of Vilnius

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