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Kingdom of Courland | |||||||||
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| 9th century–1253 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Kuldīga (?) | ||||||||
| Religion | Baltic Paganism | ||||||||
| Government | Military democracy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 9th century | ||||||||
• Conflict with Vikings | 9th - 13th century | ||||||||
• Curonians make peace with the Teutonic Order | 1242 | ||||||||
• Courland divided by the Teutonic Order and Bishopric of Courland | 1253 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Western Latvia and Lithuania | ||||||||
The Kingdom of Courland was a confederation of lands such as Piemare, Bandava, and others, inhabited by the Curonians. It was first mentioned in the 9th-century chronicle Vita Ansgarii, in connection with a Viking raid on Courland's main city, Grobiņa. In 1234, the Bishopric of Courland was established.
In 1253, Courland ceased to exist after being divided between the Teutonic Order and the Bishopric of Courland. After the Battle of Durbe in 1260, the Curonians initiated a rebellion, allied with the Lithuanians. The rebellion was suppressed in 1265, after Vaišvilkas signed a peace agreement with the Teutonic Order, halting Lithuanian support.