Tag Archives: Latgalians
The battle for Daugava waterway. The fall of Jersika
Despite that German Crusaders had no competitors for conquering the Latvian land they still had to cope with Russian interests. Russian Dukes had no intention to annex Latvian lands, but they needed the people living across river Daugava waterway to … Continue reading
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The Latgalians- an distinct Latvians or an different nation?
Latgalians were the largest tribe of four Latvian tribes and still present day Latvian inhabitants of Latgalia differs from Latvians in other Latvian regions. The most sight able distinction is Latgalian dialect which cannot be understandable even to other Latvians. … Continue reading
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