Only in 1224, with the division of Tālava and Adzele counties between the Bishop of Rīga and the Order of the Swordbearers, did Latgallian countries finally become the possession of German conquerors.
Først i 1224, med delingen af landene Tālava og Adzele mellem biskoppen af Rīga og Sværdbroderordenen kom de latgallianske lande endeligt i de tyske besættelsesstyrkers besiddelse.