| Eldership of Bandava Bandava |
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| Capital | Kuldīga | |||
| Language(s) | Ancient Curonian | |||
| Government | Principality | |||
| Prince (rex) | Lamekins | |||
| History | ||||
| - Established | c. 1000 | |||
| - Disestablished | 1253 | |||
Bandava (Latin: Bandowe) - the old Curonian land in the late iron age and in 13th century. For the first time was mentioned in the biography of Bishop Ansgar ("Vita Anskarii") written by Bishop Rimbert of Bremen (lived before 888 AD). The country was located between Ventava, Ceklis, Piemare, Duvzare and the Baltic Sea on the present territory of Ventspils district and Kuldīga district in Latvia. Division of Bandava country was mentioned in 1253. Consisted from the following settlements (villae): Valtaiķi, Sermīte, Vepele, Lipaiķi, Libiņi, Skrunda, Jērnieki, Turlava, Alsunga, Arsene, Asene, Ursuļi, Urāle, Ardone, Pakare, Nikte, Šķēde, Snēpele, Vilgale, Kormale, Ķimale, Īvande, Tigve, Karitanke, Velži and Manestute[1]