Principality of Jersika
The Principality of Jersika was a medieval Latgalian principality in the east of modern-day Latvia, and one of the largest medieval states in Latvia before the Northern Crusades.- Type: Locality
- Description: Latgalian principality (10th century–1239)
- Also known as: “Ierzika”, “Jersika Principality”, “Jerzika”, “Lettia”, “Yersika”, and “Yersiki”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jersika and Dunava.
Principality of Jersika
- Category: principality
- Location: Preiļi Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Slovenian—“Principality of Jersika” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Герсікскае княства”
- Belarusian: “Герсіцкае княства”
- Belarusian: “Герцыке”
- Belarusian: “Герцыкскае княства”
- Belarusian: “князь герцыкскі”
- Chinese: “杰西卡公国”
- Danish: “Jersika”
- Dutch: “Jersika”
- Dutch: “Vorstendom Jersika”
- Estonian: “Jersika vürstiriik”
- French: “Principauté de Jersika”
- German: “Fürstentum Jersika”
- German: “Jersika”
- Ido: “Princolando di Jersika”
- Italian: “Principato di Jersika”
- Japanese: “ゲルツィケ公国”
- Latgalian: “Gersika”
- Latvian: “Jersika”
- Latvian: “Jersikas valsts”
- Latvian: “Letija”
- Lithuanian: “Jersika”
- Lithuanian: “Jersikos kunigaikštystė”
- Russian: “Герсикское княжество”
- Russian: “Герцикское княжество”
- Russian: “Ерсикское княжество”
- Serbian: “Кнежевина Јерсика”
- Slovenian: “Kneževina Jersika”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Darankas and Sudrabkalns.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jersikas Dzirnavezers and Jersikas Kapi.
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