| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
Latgalia ended up under the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth, but was ceded to the Russian Empire in 1772. The region was largely Russified, especially in the city of Dauvgaplis. After years of seeking reunification with Latvia (which went to Sweden), Latgalia was added to the Republic of Latvia in 1920. The region of Latgalia was an integral part of the Latvian SSR. |
Latgalia ended up under the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth, but was ceded to the Russian Empire in 1772. The region was largely Russified, especially in the city of Dauvgaplis. After years of seeking reunification with Latvia (which went to Sweden), Latgalia was added to the Republic of Latvia in 1920. The region of Latgalia was an integral part of the Latvian SSR. |
||
| + | [[File:USSR_Military_Presence_in_Latvia,_1980s.jpg|thumb|398px]] |
||
===Doomsday and Reprecussions=== |
===Doomsday and Reprecussions=== |
||
On Doomsday, the people of Latgalia lost connections with Riga and Daugavplis, both of which were destroyed by the nuclear barrage. The Latgalians also lost contact with the main body of the Soviet Union, due to the destruction of all major Russian cities. |
On Doomsday, the people of Latgalia lost connections with Riga and Daugavplis, both of which were destroyed by the nuclear barrage. The Latgalians also lost contact with the main body of the Soviet Union, due to the destruction of all major Russian cities. |
||
| Line 38: | Line 39: | ||
August 28 - Govt Established |
August 28 - Govt Established |
||
| + | |||
===Development and Baltic War=== |
===Development and Baltic War=== |
||
Revision as of 09:51, 17 February 2014
 This 1983: Doomsday page is a Stub.
Even though it is part of the 1983: Doomsday Timeline, its creator or creators have more work to do before it can be complete. You are welcome to give suggestions at the Talk Page. |
| |||||
| Capital | Rēzekne | ||||
| Largest city | Rēzekne | ||||
| Language | Latgalian | ||||
| Demonym | Latgalian | ||||
| Government | Presidential Republic | ||||
| President | Aleksandrs Bartaševičs | ||||
| Area | 14,549 km² | ||||
| Population | 343,646 | ||||
| Established | August 28, 1984 | ||||
| Independence | from Soviet Union | ||||
| declared | April 23, 1984 | ||||
| Organizations | Baltic Alliance | ||||
The Republic of Latgalia (Latgalian: Republika Latgola) is one of two remnant states in Latvia, the other being Courland. Latgalia occupies the ethnographic region of Latgale, and has its capital at Rēzekne, the largest city of Latvia to survive Doomsday. The larger city that used to make up a large part of Latgale, Daugavplis, was destroyed by a nuclear strike on Doomsday, leaving the culturally powerful city of Rēzekne to become the de facto capital of the region.
History
Pre-Doomsday
Latgalia was first settled by Eastern Balts, from whom the Latvian and Latgalian languages were taken. Two main principalities were established in the region, but neither managed to truly thrive as threats from Novgorod, the Livonian Order, Lithuania, and Muscovite Russia all placed great pressure on Latgalia.
Latgalia ended up under the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth, but was ceded to the Russian Empire in 1772. The region was largely Russified, especially in the city of Dauvgaplis. After years of seeking reunification with Latvia (which went to Sweden), Latgalia was added to the Republic of Latvia in 1920. The region of Latgalia was an integral part of the Latvian SSR.
Doomsday and Reprecussions
On Doomsday, the people of Latgalia lost connections with Riga and Daugavplis, both of which were destroyed by the nuclear barrage. The Latgalians also lost contact with the main body of the Soviet Union, due to the destruction of all major Russian cities.
The people of Rēzekne did maintain connection via telegraph, radio, and telephone to Ventspils, but historic and ethnic rivalries prvented much cooperation. In addition, transportation was severly limited, as petroleum was reserved for military use. The military, which was composed of 500 reserve Soviet troops stationed in Rēzekne, all of whom were of Latvian origin, was quick to organize with the bases in surviving cities of Alūksne, and Madona. In total, about 5,000 troops were in what would become Latgallia after Doomsday.
On January 26, 1984, the leader of the military contingents in Latgalia, Podpolkovnik (Lieutenant Colonel) Ludvigs Eglītis, declared the establishment of the Latgallian Socialist Soviet Republic. This was considered extremely popular, as Courland had claimed that the smaller city of Ventspils was the new capital of the Latvian SSR. By April 23, 1984, as it became clear that the USSR had falled apart in Eastern Europe, the self-promoted General-Polkovnik (Colonel General) Eglītis announced that the Latgallian Socialist Soviet Republic was officially independent of the USSR.
August 28 - Govt Established