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    Livonian Crusades telling the story of the mythical hero Lāčplēsis "the Bear Slayer". Lāčplēsis is regarded as the Latvian national epic. The poem opens...
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    Knights of Lāčplēsis. Lāčplēsis Order of Lāčplēsis Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia "Vast programme of festivities prepared for Lacplesis Day celebrations"...
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    The Order of Lāčplēsis (also Lāčplēsis Military Order, Latvian: Lāčplēša Kara ordenis), the first and the highest Latvian military award, was established...
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  • Lāčplēsis may refer to Lāčplēsis, the national epic of Latvia Lāčplēsis (rock opera) A recipient of Order of Lāčplēsis Lāčplēsis Day Lāčplēsis (film),...
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    the 11th Saeima. "Par Daugavpils jauno mēru ievēlēts Jānis Lāčplēsis". 28 September 2009. Media related to Jānis Lāčplēsis at Wikimedia Commons v t e...
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    Benito Mussolini (category Recipients of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 1st class)
    Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian dictator who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF). He was Prime...
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    War of Independence. A stylised fire cross is the base of the Order of Lāčplēsis, the highest military decoration of Latvia for participants of the War...
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    War of Independence. A stylised fire cross is the base of the Order of Lāčplēsis, the highest military decoration of Latvia for participants of the War...
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  • The rock opera Lāčplēsis is a Latvian musical based on the Latvian national epic Lāčplēsis. The libretto was written in 1986/87 by Māra Zālīte, with music...
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    Lāčplēsis' own mother had been a she-bear, and his superhuman strength resided in his bear ears. The modern Latvian military award Order of Lāčplēsis...
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