Bishop Albert made this Latvian capital the HQ of the Knights of the Sword
... Bishop Albert of 
Riga (Albert of Buxhoeveden) founded the military order of the Livonian Brothers 
of the... [DOC] [TLE] Terra Mariana - Wikipedia [PAR] Terra Mariana (Land of Mary) was the official name for Medieval Livonia or Old 
Livonia which was formed in the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade in the... [DOC] [TLE] History of Riga - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Riga, the capital of Latvia, begins as early as the 2nd century with a 
settlement, ... Archeological digs at the sites of Riga Town Hall (Albert) Square (
Latvian: ... and consecrated Meinhard as Bishop of Livonia (from the German: 
Livland) in .... Riga was made the capital of the Governorate of Riga (later: 
Livonia).