Livonia

Speech parts

1. Livonia - Noun

2. Livonia - Proper noun

Meaning

a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia

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Examples

Compared to the Harrien-Wierland gentry, the Reval city council, and hence probably the majority of citizens, demonstrated a much more reserved attitude towards Denmark and King Magnus of Livonia. Source: Internet

Batory replied with a series of three offensives against Muscovy, trying to cut the Kingdom of Livonia from Muscovian territories. Source: Internet

Baltic countries since 1990 main The historical land of Livonia has been split between Latvia and Estonia ever since. Source: Internet

By the Treaty of Oliva between the Commonwealth and Sweden in 1660 following the Northern Wars the Polish–Lithuanian king renounced all claims to the Swedish throne and Livonia was formally ceded to Sweden. Source: Internet

Desired by both Lithuania and Poland, Livonia was then incorporated into the Polish Crown by Sigismund II. Source: Internet

Despite the very real threat of Muscovite rule over the whole Livonia, Western Christian countries managed to establish their control over this area for the next 150 – 200 years. Source: Internet

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