The Kursenieki are also sometimes known as Curonians. The Curonians or Kurs (Latvian: kurši; Lithuanian: kuršiai) were a medieval Baltic tribe living on...

Curonian may refer to: Curonian language Curonians, or Kurs, a Baltic tribe in present-day western Latvia and Lithuania from Curonia, Latin for Courland...

Curonian language (German: Kurisch; Latvian: kuršu valoda; Lithuanian: kuršių kalba), or Old Curonian, was a Baltic language spoken by the Curonians,...

The Curonian (Courish) Spit (Lithuanian: Kuršių nerija; Russian: Ку́ршская коса́) is a 98-kilometre (61 mi) long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates...

century, the area around the lagoon was part of the ancestral lands of the Curonians and Old Prussians. Later it bordered the historical region of Lithuania...

and an expeditionary fleet of Spanish vessels, the Curonians left Tobago in 1666. In 1668 a Curonian ship attempted to reoccupy Fort Jacobus and was driven...

The Curonian weathervane is a unique decoration of boats, created by fishermen of the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania. The weather vanes have been used for...

closely allied with Samogitians. In July 1210 Curonians attacked Riga. After a day of fighting, the Curonians were unable to break through the city walls...

service in case of war. Curonians usually served as a light cavalry in the Livonian Order army. Sources mention that Curonian Kings fought in the Livonian...

Curonian colonisation refers to the colonisation efforts of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (today part of Latvia), a vassal duchy of the Polish–Lithuanian...

and Estonians (by the Germans and Danes, 1193–1227). Semigallians and Curonians (1219–1290). Old Prussians. Lithuanians and Samogitians (by the Germans...

14th–17th centuries, partially assimilated Curonians who were already speaking a Latvian dialect settled along the Curonian Spit in East Prussia and gradually...

Loker or Lokero was a legendary Curonian king mentioned in Gesta Danorum. Exiled Danish prince, Hading and an old rover, Lysir attacked his realm, but...

to defend his land, Sweden (Svíþjóð), since Curonians (Kúrir) and Kvænir were raiding there." Curonians are mentioned among other participants of the...

"Lithuanian calls us Curonians, we are not Latvians, we are Curonians". Preserved Baltic, Scandinavian toponyms shows that people in Curonian Spit lived from...

them, who suffered a crushing defeat against the Curonians. After defeating the Danes, the Curonians killed half of the Danes and looted their ships,...

his Vita Ansgari described early conflicts between the Curonians and vikings. In 854, Curonians rebelled and refused to pay tribute to Sweden. The rebellious...

the Northern Crusades in Latvia and Estonia against the Samogitians, Curonians, Semigallians, and Selonians. He was ultimately killed by the Samogitians...

includes Old Prussian, Sudovian, West Galindian, possibly Skalvian and Old Curonian.: 33  The only properly attested West Baltic language of which texts are...

times the Curonians, a pagan tribe, inhabited Courland. The Brethren of the Sword, a German Catholic military order, subdued the Curonians and converted...

Viestards promptly formed an alliance with Lithuanians and Curonians. In 1228, Semigallians and Curonians attacked the Daugavgrīva monastery, the main crusader...

order to take over their goods and to make the Curonians pay tribute to the Danes instead. The Curonians gathered forces from all five of their towns and...

lived in western Lithuania and were closely related to Semigallians and Curonians. In 1413, they became the last group of Europeans to convert to Christianity...

another on the northern coast of Courland. The latter were referred as Curonians, together with the Balts living there. The Livonians referred to themselves...

considered the Curonians fascists. Because of this discrimination, many immigrated to West Germany in 1958, where the majority of Curonians now live. After...

currently has about 2,385 residents. A settlement area of the Baltic Curonians, the original place called nida ("fluent" in the Old Prussian language)...

Semigallia - Zemgale) Curonians (they lived in Curonia or Courland) Curonian Kings (Kuršu Koniņi) (a distinct Latvian cultural group of Curonian ancestry) (they...

established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon. Curonian Spit National Park is protected by the state, under the...

the north, and the Vadakste Plain [lv] adjoins it to the south. The East Curonian Upland consists of a broad bedrock uplift under a relatively thin cover...

a normal winter, except sheltered bays and shallow lagoons such as the Curonian Lagoon. The ice reaches its maximum extent in February or March; typical...