Bishop Albert made this Latvian capital the HQ of the Knights of the Sword
In 1209 Albert, leading the forces of the Order, captured the capital of the 
Latgalian .... the Danish garrison returning to Revel while leaving Bishop Albert of 
Riga's... [DOC] [TLE] Livonia - Wikipedia [PAR] Livonia a historic region on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, was once the 
land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County 
Metsepole with its center at Turaida (in present-day Latvia).