Editing Laiuse (section)

==History==
During the [[Livonian War]], in 1569, the [[Laiuse Castle]] was besieged twice by the Livonian Order under [[Gotthard Kettler]].<ref name=sgk/> After the war, from 1582 Laiuse, in Polish known as Lajs,<ref name=sgk>{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V|year=1884|language=pl|location=Warszawa|page=64}}</ref> was part of Poland. It was the seat of northernmost [[starostwo]] in the history of Poland.<ref name=msz>{{cite web|url=http://tallinn.msz.gov.pl/pl/ambasada/polonica/historia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022214917/http://tallinn.msz.gov.pl/pl/ambasada/polonica/historia|title=Miejsca pamięci związane z Polską, Polakami i Polonią|website=Ambasada Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Tallinnie|language=pl|archive-date=22 October 2013|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> King [[Stephen Báthory]] appointed Andrzej Orzechowski the [[starost]] of Lajs as a reward for his bravery in the Livonian War, and in 1589 King [[Sigismund III Vasa]] confirmed the appointment.<ref name=sgk/> Andrzej Orzechowski rebuilt the castle following the war, which then served as the seat of the starosts.<ref name=msz/> The population of Lajs exceeded 200.<ref name=msz/> At the start of the [[Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)|Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1611]], in 1600, the castle was besieged and captured by [[Swedish Empire|Sweden]], but was restored to Poland the following year.<ref name=msz/> In 1622, the settlement passed to Sweden, although Poland still appointed starosts of Lajs until the loss of the area was confirmed in 1660. In 1700, the castle served as the main winter quarters of King [[Charles XII of Sweden]].<ref name=sgk/> Later it passed to Russia, before it became part of independent Estonia in 1918.