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Latvia

11 periods and events, 1201 – 1991.

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Periods and events

When	Period or event	Kind	Source
1201	Riga founded里加建城 Bishop Albert founds Riga as a crusader base; it later joins the Hanseatic League.	Politics	Source
1237 – 1561	Livonian Order立窝尼亚骑士团 Crusader knights rule the Latvian lands as part of medieval Livonia.	Colonial	Source
1561 – 1795	Duchy of Courland库尔兰公国 A Polish vassal duchy that even held colonies in Tobago and the Gambia.	Dynasty or era	Source
1621 – 1710	Swedish Livonia瑞典统治的立窝尼亚 Riga becomes the largest city of the Swedish Empire.	Colonial	Source
1710 – 1918	Russian Empire rule俄罗斯帝国统治 Livonia falls to Russia in 1710 and Courland in 1795.	Colonial	Source
1850 – 1880	First National Awakening第一次民族觉醒 The Young Latvians promote Latvian language and culture.	Movement	Source
1873	First Song and Dance Festival首届歌舞节 A choral tradition that becomes a symbol of national identity.	Other	Source
1918 – 1920	War of Independence拉脱维亚独立战争 Latvia fights Soviet and German forces to secure independence.	War	Source
1940 – 1991	Soviet occupation苏联占领 Annexed by the USSR, with deportations and Russification; Nazi rule 1941–1944.	Colonial	Source
1989	Baltic Way波罗的海之路 About two million people join hands from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius.	Movement	Source
1991	The Barricades街垒事件 Civilians barricade Riga against a Soviet crackdown; independence follows that August.	Movement	Source

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