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The Coming Ascheraden near the present Latvian city Aizkraukle was already in 1209 on the banks of the Daugava (Daugava) on the border of Courland , Zemgale and Livonia from the Livonian Order founded and then was from 1252 to 1478 as Coming of the Teutonic Order .

The castle

Sketch and plan of the castle ruins (around 1880)
Wall remains (around 1880)

Built around 1224 Castle Ascheraden was in 1226 by the Semgallenkönig Viestards conquered (Viesturs) after the Livonian their alliance had broken with him and had invaded his kingdom, but fell again soon to the Crusaders back. During the Livonian War (1558–1583) it was occupied by Poland-Lithuania in 1559 and then briefly by Russia in 1577 . In 1633 it still stood, but in 1680 it was only a ruin. Today only foundation walls and small remnants of a wall remain.

Commander of Asheraden

Brothers of the Sword Order

  • 1209? Hartmut
  • 1211–1231 Markward von Bauerbach
  • 1234 Bernhard

Livonian Order (German Order)

  • 1252–1255 Heidenreich
  • 1305 Johann von Schonenhagen
  • 1387-1393 Conrad of Vytinghove
  • 1417–1420 Johann Schwarthof
  • 1422–1423 Gerhard von Bögge
  • after 1424 Goswin von Velmede
  • 1426–1430 Lambrecht von Merkenich
  • 1430–1432 Heinrich von Böckenförde called Schüngel
  • 1432 Johann von Gilsa
  • 1435–1441 Johann von Schafhausen
  • 1444–1445 Hermann von Sevinghausen
  • 1450 Heinrich Schleier
  • 1451–1453 Johann von Krieckenbeck called Spor
  • 1453–1455 Konrad von Vietinghoff
  • 1461-1462 Lubbert of Varssem
  • 1462–1465 Wilhelm von Böckenförde called Schüngel
  • 1470 Konrad von Herzenrode
  • 1470–1474 Gerhard von Issum
  • 1478 Erwin von Bellersheim

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Coordinates: 56 ° 36 ′ 52 ″  N , 25 ° 9 ′ 12 ″  E