Caupo of Turaida, Kaupo or Kaupo Lieven, sometimes Kubbe (died 21 September 1217) was a leader of the Finnic-speaking Livonian people in the beginning of the 13th century, in what is now part of Latvia and Estonia. He also had Rus’ ancestry. He is sometimes called a 'King of Livonia', the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia refers to him as quasi rex, 'like a king'.[1]
^Stephen Turnubll, Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2 ed.), Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-17-80-96218-4
CaupoofTuraida, Kaupo or Kaupo Lieven, sometimes Kubbe (died 21 September 1217) was a leader of the Finnic-speaking Livonian people in the beginning...
leader CaupoofTuraida. As the German grip tightened, the Livonians rebelled against the crusaders and the christened chief but were put down. Caupoof Turaida...
some Livonians in the surrounding area, including the local chieftain CaupoofTuraida, who later allied himself with the Germans. After Meinhard died in...
descent from CaupoofTuraida, who was considered the first King of Livonia and who helped Bishop Meinhard spread Christianity in the region. Caupo himself...
crusaders. Caupo's forces were defeated at Turaida in 1206, and the Livonians were declared to be converted. Caupo subsequently remained an ally of the crusaders...
families of Baltic German and Nordic origin. The family is descended from CaupoofTuraida (Latvian, Kaupo), the Livonian quasi rex who converted to Christianity...
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