According to The Livonian Rhymed Chronicle, one of the biggest battles between Samogitians and Livonian Brothers of the Sword was the Battle of Saule, which took place on September 22, 1236 and finally destroyed the military force of the Livonian Order of Brothers of the Sword.
The Battle of Saule was fought on 22 September 1236, between the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and pagan troops of Samogitians and Semigallians.
The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation.
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