Riga and the Livonian branch of the Hanseatic League (c. 1201–1581)

1. Bishop Albert founds Riga as a port

   Jan 1, 1201Labels: Bishop Albert, Riga, Daugava River

   • Albert of Riga
   • Britannica

2. Bishopric seat moves from Üxküll to Riga

   Jan 1, 1202Labels: Bishopric of, Riga, xk ll

   • Archbishopric
   • Albert of Riga

3. Riga mints early coins to support commerce

   Jan 1, 1211Labels: Riga coinage, Gotland merchants, Riga

   • CoinsWeekly

4. Riga joins the Hanseatic League

   Jan 1, 1282Labels: Hanseatic League, Riga

   • Latvia timeline
   • Britannica

5. Riga’s burghers clash with the Livonian Order

   Jan 1, 1297Labels: Riga burghers, Livonian Order, Riga

   • Riga timeline
   • Turaida battle

6. Battle of Turaida strengthens Riga–Lithuania alliance

   Jun 1, 1298Labels: Battle of, Riga, Lithuania

   • Turaida battle

7. Riga surrenders; new Order castle required

   Mar 30, 1330Labels: Teutonic Order, Riga Castle, Riga

   • Turnbull excerpt
   • Riga castle

8. Merchants form Riga’s Large Guild

   Jan 1, 1354Labels: Large Guild, Riga merchants, St Mary

   • Merchant Guild

9. Peace of Brześć Kujawski weakens the Orders’ role

   Dec 31, 1435Labels: Peace of, Teutonic Order, Poland-Lithuania

   • Treaty page
   • Britannica

10. Riga adopts Lutheran reforms

    Jan 1, 1522Labels: Lutheran Reformation, Riga, Church reform

    • LWF Latvia
    • Iconoclasm

11. Livonian War begins, straining Riga’s trade region

    Jan 1, 1558Labels: Livonian War, Russia, Riga

    • Livonian War
    • Latvia timeline

12. Riga becomes a Free Imperial City

    Jan 1, 1561Labels: Free Imperial, Riga, Holy Roman

    • Free City
    • Riga

13. Treaty of Vilnius dissolves the Livonian Confederation

    Nov 28, 1561Labels: Treaty of, Livonian Confederation, Riga

    • Vilnius treaty
    • Livonian War

14. Treaty of Drohiczyn ends Riga’s imperial autonomy

    Jan 14, 1581Labels: Treaty of, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Riga

    • Drohiczyn
    • Riga