There he ordered the rings to be made and gave them to his closest people as a symbol of friendship and trust .
After a battle lost against German knights , Namejs was forced to retreat to Lithuania together with his family and tribe .
There Namejs ordered the rings to be made and gave them to Namejs ' closest people as a symbol of friendship and trust .
After a battle lost against German knights , Namejs was forced to retreat to Lithuania together with his family and tribe .