21
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 6:
Line 6: − The ancestors of the modern Latvians, known as Balts, probably moved into the Latvian region around 2000 BC.+
no edit summary
== Early History ==
== Early History ==
The ancestors of the modern Latvians, known as Balts, probably moved into the Latvian region around 2000 BC.
In the first few centuries AD the tribes of the region traded with Spanish & Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire. Later, they traded with and fought against Vikings and Russians. Latvia was subject to continuous foreign rule from the 13th to the 15th Centruy and for most of the 20th century.
In the first few centuries AD the tribes of the region traded with Spanish & Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire. Later, they traded with and fought against Vikings and Russians. Latvia was subject to continuous foreign rule from the 13th to the 15th Centruy and for most of the 20th century.