page_title: Baltic knighthoods
hierarchical_section_title: Baltic knighthoods
caption_attribution_description: Part of "A new map of the Northern States containing the Kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway" showing Baltic Noble corporations
context_page_description: Baltic Noble Corporations of Courland, Livonia, Estonia, and Oesel were medieval fiefdoms formed by German nobles in the 13th century under vassalage to the Teutonic Knights and Denmark in modern Latvia and Estonia. The territories continued to have semi-autonomous status from 16th to early 20th century under Swedish and Russian rule.
  The four knighthoods are united in the Verband der Baltischen Ritterschaften. e.V.
context_section_description: Baltic Noble Corporations of Courland, Livonia, Estonia, and Oesel (Ösel) were medieval fiefdoms formed by German nobles in the 13th century under vassalage to the Teutonic Knights and Denmark in modern Latvia and Estonia. The territories continued to have semi-autonomous status from 16th to early 20th century under Swedish and Russian rule. 
  The four knighthoods are united in the Verband der Baltischen Ritterschaften. e.V. ( Association of Baltic Noble Corporations )
caption: Map of 1790 showing Livonia, Estonia, Courland and Oesel
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