Henricus, de Lettis, approximately 1187-approximately 1259

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Name (Latin)
Henricus, de Lettis, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Other forms of name
Henricus, de Lettis, ca. 1187-ca. 1259 a
Henrik, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Heinricus, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Genrikh, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
nnaa Henricus Lettus, 13th cent
Henrich, von Lettland, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Henry, of Livonia, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Lettus, Henricus, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Indriķis, Latvis, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Heinrich, der Lette, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Latviešu Indriķis, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Genrikh, Latysh, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Latvis, Henrikas, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Genrikh, Latviĭskiĭ, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Date of birth
1187
Date of death
1259
Associated country
Livonia
Field of activity
Baltic States--History
Crusades
Livonia--History
Pastoral care
Occupation
Historians
Priests
Associated Language
lat
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 41811190
Wikidata: Q25070
Library of congress: n 86074336
OCoLC: oca01839658
Sources of Information
  • His Henriku Liivimaa kroonika, 1982:added t.p. (Heinrici) pref. (Henricus de Lettis) colophon (Genrikh)
  • LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: Henricus Lettus, 13th cent.; with x-refs.from: Henricus de Lettis; Heinrich von Lettland; Henry of Livonia; Lettus, Henricus; Indriķis Latvis; Henrich der Lette)
  • New Cath. enc., c1967 (1981 printing)(Henry of Livonia, Henricus de Lettis; d. after 1259)
  • Eesti nõuk, ents., 1968-1978(Henrik, Henricus de Lettis; b. ca. 1187, d. ca. 1259)
  • Latv. pad. enc., 1984(Latviešu Indriķis, Henricus de Lettis; b. 1187, d. ca. 1259)
  • Brokgaus. Ėnt︠s︡ikl. slovarʹ:v. 8, p. 361 (Genrikh Latysh; historian 13th cent.)
  • Livonijos kronikos, 1991:t.p. (Henrikas Latvis)
  • Slavi︠a︡nskie khroniki, 1996:p. 193 (Genrikh Latviĭskiĭ)
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Wikipedia description:

Henry of Latvia (Latin: Henricus de Lettis; German: Heinrich von Lettland; Latvian: Latviešu Indriķis; Estonian: Läti Henrik; 1187 – c. 1259), also known as Henry of Livonia, was a priest, missionary and historian. He wrote the Livonian Chronicle of Henry which describes the evangelization of the regions which are now part of Estonia and Latvia during the Northern Crusades.

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