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Seal of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
This lead seal (1226) belonged to the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a crusading military order active in the Baltic during the Northern Crusades. The seal’s central motif—a sword beneath a cross—symbolizes the fusion of religious mission and martial force, underscoring the order’s dual spiritual and militant purpose in Christianizing and subjugating Livonia.
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