Principality of Jersika

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Principality of Jersika terra Lettia (Latin) Лотыголa (Russian)
1041/1190–1239
Principality of Jersika in the 12th–13th centuries
Capital	Jersika
Common languages	Latgalian
Religion	Eastern Orthodoxy, Paganism
Government	Monarchy
Prince
• 13th century	Visvaldis
History
• Established	1041/1190
• Disestablished	1239
Preceded by Succeeded by Principality of Polotsk Bishopric of Riga Livonian Order
Today part of	Latvia

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The Principality of Jersika (Latin: Gerzika, terra Lettia; German: Gerzika, Zargrad; Russian: Герсикское княжество, Ерсикское княжество) was a medieval Latgalian principality in the east of modern-day Latvia, and one of the largest medieval states in Latvia before the Northern Crusades. The capital of Jersika was located on a hill fort 165 kilometres (103 mi) southeast of Riga. In documents written in Latin from the 13th century, the Principality′s western part is called Lettia, and the eastern part in Old East Slavic called Lotigola.^{[citation needed]}