De empcione castri Dunemunde.
The Purchase of Dünamünde
In 1205, the Teutonic brothers from Livonia acquired the castle of Dünamünde by purchase on the feast of St. James.
In the year of the Lord 1205, the brothers of the Teutonic house from Livonia took the castle Dünamünde. On July 2 — the day after the feast of the blessed apostle James — they obtained it by rightful title of purchase. .
Read the original Latin
Anno domini mcccv fratres domus Theutonice de Lyvonia castrum Dune. juii mundea in crastino beati Jacobi apostoli justo empcionis titulo sunt adepti. .
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