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  Battle of the Sun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1236 Volquin led a war party with the assistance of the prince of Pskov southward into pagan Samogitia.
The next morning a pagan force composed of Samogitians led by Duke Vykintas and Lithuanians led by Duke Mindaugas struck at the western army.
Lightly-armed native forces under the command of the Brothers fled from the battle, while the burdened knights and crusaders, including Volquin, were slain.Those crusaders and knights who tried to flee to Riga were killed by Semigallians, however it is not known with certainty whether Semigallians took part in the battle.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Viljandi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Livonian Sword Brethren captured the hill-fort in August 1223 from a contingent of Russians, who joint forces with the insurgent Estonians.
The following year the Grand Master Volquin led the construction of the castle at the site of the former hill-fort.
The Viljandi (Fellin) castle was one of the largest in the Baltic region.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Viljandi   (387 words)

  
 Volquin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volquin (Wolquin, Folkvin, Volkewin) was the Master of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword from 1209 to 1236.
He led the Order in the crusade against the Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians.
Volquin was killed by Lithuanians in the Battle of Å iauliai in 1236.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volquin   (84 words)

  
 Characterestics of Warfare in the Times of Henry of Livonia and Balthasar Russow - Andres Kasekamp
During that summer, a new force of Crusaders arrived in Riga from Lubeck via Visby and demanded to fight the pagans.
Reluctantly, Master Volquin raised a force of natives and Swordbrothers to lead them in plundering Samogi-thia.
Returning from the raid, they were trapped in a swamp by Lithuanians and even the bravest armored knights were, according to the Livonian Rhymed Chronicle, "cut down like women."8 SaulÄ—, however, was an exception since the Order had already changed tactics to suit the environment.
www.lituanus.org /1990_1/90_1_02.htm   (3706 words)

  
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More accurately, Bahlow notes a Parsow> 1372; is the forename, not the byname.
Volquin> 1363 and also has as a secondary headword, implying that the spelling survives as a modern surname.
Thus, a 15th century Volquin> should be just fine.
www.midrealm.org /heraldry/escutcheon/ILOAR/0412LOAR.html   (11122 words)

  
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As you may know, there is no known "coat of arms" issued for the Mumma surname or any other American surname variations.
There is, however, a Momma coat of arms that was issued to Volquin Momma around 1650.
During my trip to Germany last year, I also viewed a Momma coat of arms that is carved into the gravestone cover of Barbara Momma who died 29 Sept 1747 [the grave is at the Finkenberg Church Cemetery in Stolberg, Germany.
www.mumma.org /archives/bulletins/bulletin09.doc   (883 words)

  
 Representations of the Wroking Classes
But for all his effort and toil over several years, what did this industrious worker--the head of a household with four children to feed--have to show for it all?
From Suzanne Volquin, A Daughter of the People, as appears in
Portrays a more positive image of the working class, as the women are both well fed and well clothed, and seem relatively at peace.
www.mtholyoke.edu /courses/rschwart/hist255/la/representations.html   (812 words)

  
 Viljandi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The soldiers of the Russian unit who had come to assist Estonians, were hung.
1224 The Master of the Order of the Knights of Sword, Volquin, gave an order to construct stone reinforcements on the site of the ancient stronghold.
Henricus de Lettis commented that Viljandi was well fortified.
www.viljandi.ee /?id=1579   (3892 words)

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