Parnawa Voivodeship
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The Parnawa Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Duchy of Livonia, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
, since it was formed in 1598 till the Swedish
conquest of Livonia in the 1620s.
The seat of the voivode was Parnawa (Pärnu
).
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
, since it was formed in 1598 till the Swedish
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...
conquest of Livonia in the 1620s.
The seat of the voivode was Parnawa (Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
).
Voivodes
The voivodes of Dorpat Voivodeship.- 1.Ernest Magnus Denhoff
- 2.Piotr Tryzna
- 3.Jan Zawadzki
- 4.Gothard Tyzenhaus
- 5.Henryk Doenhoff