Henricus, de Lettis, approximately 1187-approximately 1259

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Name (Latin)
Henricus, de Lettis, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Other forms of name
Enrico, di Lettonia, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Genrikh, Latviĭskiĭ, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Genrikh, Latysh, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Genrikh, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Heinrich, der Lette, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Heinricus, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Henrich, von Lettland, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Henrik, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Henry, of Livonia, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Indrik̦is, Latvis, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Latviešu Indrik̦is, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
nnea Henricus, de Lettis, ca. 1187-ca. 1259
Latvis, Henrikas, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
Lettus, Henricus, approximately 1187-approximately 1259
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
  • Brokgaus. Ėnt︠s︡ikl. slovarʹ:volume 8, page 361 (Genrikh Latysh; historian 13th cent.)
  • Chronicon Livoniae = la crociata del nord (1184-1227), 2005:title page (Enrico di Lettonia)
  • Encyclopedia of the medieval chronicle, viewed online, March 2, 2021(Henry of Livonia; Heinrich von Lettland; Henricus Lettus; ca. 1188-post-1259; Germany, Eastern Baltic; author of the first Livonian chronicle, Chronicon Livoniae; he probably came from the village of Poppendorf near Magdeburg, and spent his childhood in a monastery in Segeberg, Holstein, where he learned Estonian and Latvian while staying with hostages brought from Livonia; he came to Riga in 1205, where he stayed at the court of bishop Albert von Riga; in 1208 he was ordained a priest by him; he received the parish of Papendorf (Rubene) on the river Ymera (Latvian-Estonian border), where he probably stayed until the end of his days; he took part in military operations as a guide and translator)
  • His Henriku Liivimaa kroonika, 1982:added title page (Heinrici) preface, etc. (Henricus de Lettis; 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; Indrik̦is Latvis; Henrich der Lette)
  • Latv. pad. enc., 1984(Latviešu Indrik̦is, Henricus de Lettis; b. 1187, d. ca. 1259)
  • Livonijos kronikos, 1991:title page (Henrikas Latvis)
  • Slavi︠a︡nskie khroniki, 1996:page 193 (Genrikh Latviĭskiĭ)
  • 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)