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Lyhavere (Leole, Likhola)
Lykhavere (Leole, Lihola) was a hillfort (it is located near the town of Suure-Jaani in Estonia today). Perhaps it was previously called Leole (Lihola) and was the center of the Sakala region, ruled by the Estonian leader Lembit. Lembit saw a threat to independence in the Christianization of the Baltic lands, coming from both Orthodox and Catholics. He has a conflict with Pskov in 1211. In 1215, the Leole fortress was taken by the knights-swordsmen. The Estians were baptized. Lembit was captured. Later, in alliance with Novgorod, he tried to oppose the knights. In 1217 Lembit was killed in the Battle of Viljandi (battle on St. Matthew's Day). A memorial to Lembit and his soldiers was founded at the Leole hillfort.
Tags: castles and fortresses, places of memory, before 13 century, 13 century, Teutonic Order (Livonia), The paths of the Teutonic knights: Livonia in the 13th century, Estonia, Baltic region