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Duchy of Livonia

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In 1566, it was declared the Duchy of Livonia according to the Treaty of Union between the landowners of Livonia and authorities of Lithuania;
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was not part of Sweden until 1645 and belonged to Danish Crown. It was ceded to Sweden along with
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that existed from 1561 to 1621. It corresponds to the present-day areas of northern
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Vassal state of Lithuania (1561–1629) and later of Poland-Lithuania (1629-1721)
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Trade, Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange: Continuity and Change in the North
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had been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1561, since the
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Administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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in 1629. The Commonwealth retained southeastern parts of the
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1621 disestablishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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became the first Governor of the Duchy (1566–1578) in
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Cambridge University Press. p. 95. 135: 31: 630:, and their gains were recognized in the 822: 730: 223: 173: 163: 935:October 2009+06:08:36 Duchy of Livonia 908:A Concise History of the Baltic States 829:Although colored green, the island of 573:while the south-west part of today's 413: 409: 392: 379: 366: 362: 332: 328: 318: 302: 286: 274: 262: 258: 242: 230: 180: 7: 25: 1308:Early modern history of Lithuania 839:Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645) 1318:1561 establishments in Lithuania 1272:Duchy of Courland and Semigallia 1062: 654:in 1772, when it was annexed by 571:Duchy of Courland and Semigallia 492: 478: 453: 439: 119: 577:and north-east part of today's 622:of the Duchy was conquered by 528:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 142:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 106:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1: 1313:1561 establishments in Europe 594:Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz 569:. Part of Livonia formed the 340:Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz 1227:Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621) 18:Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621) 1339: 1054:Prince-Bishopric of Warmia 1060: 905:Plakans, Andrejs (2011). 760:Uždauguvio kunigaikštystė 652:first Partition of Poland 522:, was a territory of the 418: 414: 410: 406: 363: 349: 345: 329: 315: 259: 220: 134: 116: 111: 96: 53:Uždauguvio kunigaikštystė 1262:Lauenburg and Bütow Land 756:Livonijos kunigaikštystė 702:) from 1598 to the 1620s 692:) from 1598 to the 1620s 682:) from 1598 to the 1620s 670:Administrative divisions 602:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 581:, covering what are now 524:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 183: • Coordinates 102:Grand Duchy of Lithuania 600:. It was a province of 245:Grand Duke of Lithuania 878:Bojtár, Endre (1999). 808: 796: 784:Pārdaugavas hercogiste 783: 775: 767: 755: 746: 741: 719:Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek 715:from the 1620s to 1772 604:until 1569. 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Index

Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621)
German
Lithuanian
Polish
Latin
Vassal
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Coat of arms of Livonia
Coat of arms

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Deulino
Estonia
Latvia
Swedish Estonia
Fellin (Viljandi)
58°22′N 25°36′E / 58.367°N 25.600°E / 58.367; 25.600
Principality
Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
Sigismund II Augustus
Henry III de Valois
Stephen Báthory
Anna Jagiellon
Sigismund III Vasa
Governor
Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz
Early Modern Age
Treaty of Vilnius

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