What ancient Estonian island stronghold was the last major redoubt of indigenous resistance captured by crusaders in the winter of 1227?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Valjala on Saaremaa
- Step 1: In January 1227, papal legate William of Modena led a crusader army to Saaremaa. Step 2. They besieged Valjala stronghold, whose capitulation marked the formal completion of the Livonian Crusade. Answer: Valjala on Saaremaa. Why not the others: Muhu fell first before Valjala; Otepää fell in 1217; Viljandi fell earlier in 1223.
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