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Albert of Riga

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Bishop (1160s-1229)

PoliticiansLived 1165 to 1229 · aged 64
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Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia was the third Catholic Bishop of Riga in Livonia. As the Bishop of Livonia, in 1201, he founded Riga, the modern capital city of Latvia, and the city was later made a bishopric. The building of the Riga Cathedral started during his tenure there in 1221.

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Politicians
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Lived 1165 to 1229 · aged 64
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