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Line 31: === Foundation === Albert, Bishop of [[Riga]] (also called [[Prince-Bishop]] of [[Livonia]]) (or possibly Theoderich von Treyden)<ref>The Discovery of the Baltic The Reception of a Catholic World-System in the European North (AD 1075-1225) Blomkvist, Nils. 2004 (p.539)</ref> realised that a ~~standingarmy~~standing army in Livonia would be more useful than crusaders staying a short time. As rewards for secular knights in the Baltic area were not enough to ensure their long-term stance, Albert founded the Brotherhood in 1202 to aid the [[Bishopric of Riga\|Bishopric of Livonia]] in the conversion of the [[paganism\|pagan]] [[Livonian people\|Livonians]], [[Latgalians]] and [[Selonians]] living across the ancient trade routes from the [[Gulf of Riga]] eastwards.<ref name=":1" /> The Brotherhood had its headquarters at [[Viljandi\|Fellin (Viljandi)]] in present-day [[Estonia]], where the walls of the Master's castle {{as of\|2009\|alt=still}} stand. Other strongholds included [[Cēsis\|Wenden (Cēsis)]], [[Sigulda\|Segewold (Sigulda)]] and [[Aizkraukle\|Ascheraden (Aizkraukle)]]. The commanders of Fellin, [[Kuldīga\|Goldingen (Kuldīga)]], [[Alūksne\|Marienburg (Alūksne)]], [[Tallinn\|Reval (Tallinn)]], and the [[bailiff]] of [[Paide\|Weißenstein (Paide)]] belonged to the five-member entourage of the Order's Master.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2020}}

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