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Saturday, June 14, 1208
(Julianian calendar)
Philip of Swabia
,
King of Germany
and rival to
Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV
, is assassinated in
Bamberg
by German Count
Otto of Wittelsbach
, because Philip had refused to give him his daughter in marriage.
With the help of the newly converted local tribes of
Livs
and
Letts
, the Crusaders initiate raids into part of what is present-day
Estonia
the resulting
ancient fight for independence
lasts until 1227.
Robert of Courçon
writes his "Suma".
Source:
Wikipedia