Henry of Latvia

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Henry of Latvia
Years active1208-after 1259
Notable workLivonian Chronicle of Henry

Henry of Latvia (

evangelization of the regions which are now part of Estonia and Latvia during the Northern Crusades
.

Biography

The chronicles say that Henry was a Roman

(c.1165 – 17 January 1229), was ordained a priest in 1208, founded a parish and lived out his life in peace.

Henry's Chronicles, compiled around 1229, are written from a

Catholic bishops
of Livonia.

He was mentioned in documents published in 1231 and 1259 as being a priest. Henry died after 1259 in Papendorf, Livonia, aged at least 72. He lived in Rubene until at least 1259, when he was questioned as a witness in a dispute over the boundaries of the archdiocese and the order at Lake Burtnieks and Salaca. During this time he was called Lord Indrica of the parish of Papendorf (dominus Hinricus plebanus de Papendorpe).

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