History(crusades)

• Causes of Crusades

  1. ● Conquest of new territories
  2. ● Acquiring wealth and war booty
  3. ● Retaking the Holy Land or "Holy Places" from Muslims/to gain control of the Holy Land
  4. ● Expanding and strengthening the power of the Catholic Church
  5. ● Controlling trade routes.
• 1. KAUPO:
  2. Military leader of the Livonians
  3. Converted to Christianity
  4. Fought against Estonians, switched to the side of Germans
  5. Died in the Battle of Matthew´s Day (Madisepäeva lahing) in 1217.
• LEMBITU:

  1. Estonian military leader
  2. Did not convert to Christianity/pagan
  3. Died in the Battle of Matthew´s Day (Madisepäeva lahing) in 1217.
• The chronicle of Henry of Livonia

  Henry of Latvia

  1. ● What nationality? - a german
  2. ● What profession? - a priest
  3. ● The Livonian Chronicle of Henry: In which language was it written?- in Latin
• Why was subjective - It reflected the personal opinions of the chronicle author on events and people, the author relied on his own experiences, reliable rumors, and memories of older colleagues when writing
• Why was objective - It presented facts and events in chronological order, written in a neutral manner
• From north to Tallinn - Denmark
• From west to Lihula - Sweden
• From south to Ugandi ja Sakala - Germany
• From north to Tallinn - Denmark

  From south to Ugandi ja Sakala - Germany


  From west to Lihula - Sweden