ABSTRACT
The Chronicon Livoniae of Henry of Livonia is the most important primary source for the history of the early stages of the Livonian Crusade, the operation to convert pagan Livonia that began late in the twelfth century.1 Henry compiled his narrative between 1224 and 1227, and completed it within a very short time of the actual occurrence of the events he describes. His text is full of lively descriptions of numerous military actions, accounts that are particularly valuable to the military historian because Henry was an eyewitness to many of the scenes he describes.
