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4 unusual facts about Cēsis


COPASIR

The creation of CESIS, with a coordination role between the two intelligence agencies and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Kristers Serģis

Through sponsorship from a timber building company in Cēsis, it was possible for him to turn professional, a rarity in this sport.

Latvian declension

2nd declension two-syllable male names never undergo consonant shift (Uldis, Artis, Gatis, and so forth.) Besides body parts (acs, auss) there is a number of other words that historically do not undergo consonant shift, e.g., the name of the town of Cēsis.

Rüdiger von der Goltz

On June 19, the Iron Division and Landeswehr units launched an attack to capture areas around Cēsis, but in the battles over the following few days, they were defeated by the 3rd Estonian Division (led by Ernst Põdder).


Wenden Voivodeship

Major cities, towns and castles of Wenden Voivodeship were: Kies, Ryga, Kokenhausen, Kircholm, Dyneburg, Rzezyca, Marienhaus, Schwanenburg, Lucyn, Krustpils.


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