Illustrated Chronology of Latvian History

 

This extraordinary publication – a foldable timeline and war gallery – will help to better understand when and from what parts the cultural-historical regions of Latvia were formed, what historical periods can be distinguished in our history, what states existed... within the territory of Latvia since the Middle Ages, what happened to them, and what is the history of statehood in the territory of Latvia. The timeline marks the most significant events in the history of our land – both political and military, as well as those that shape our cultural heritage. Familiarization with this publication will allow for a better understanding, for example, of why people from Vidzeme remind that their ancestors had been subjects of Sweden for almost a century in ancient times and how religious Brotherhood congregations operated in Vidzeme, as a part of the Russian governorate, laying the foundations for the later Latvian intelligentsia and the New Latvians' movement; and why people from Kurzeme proudly recount the times of local dukes and the recognition of the Duchy of Courland in Europe, and how the last of the modern Latvian regions became part of the Russian Empire.
The publication will be a great gift for any history enthusiast and a multifunctional educational material in schools.