Editing Vots (section)

==Vots in Latvia==
{{See also|Kreevins}}
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|Latvian Vots in their national costumes, drawn by de Pauly]]
The Vots in Latvia were called ''krieviņi'' in Latvian. The word comes from ''krievs'', which means "Russian". Historical sources indicate the [[Teutonic Knights]] led by [[Vinke von Overberg]] captured many people in [[Ingermanland]] during their attack there in 1444–1447, and moved them to [[Bauska]], where a workforce was needed to build a castle. It is estimated that some 3,000 people were transferred there. After the castle was built, the Vots did not go back, but were settled in the vicinity of Bauska and became farmers. Gradually, they forgot their own language and customs and were assimilated by the neighboring [[Latvians]].<ref name="Suomensukuiset kansat"/> They are first mentioned in literature of 1636. The first "modern" scientist to study them was Finnish [[Anders Johan Sjögren]], but the first person to connect them with Vots was [[Ferdinand Johan Wiedemann]] in 1872.<ref>Marjo Mela ja Lembit Valba: Latvian historiaa ja kulttuuria. Rozentāls-seura. {{ISBN|951-98671-1-2}} {{in lang|fi}}</ref> Latvian poet [[Jānis Rainis]] had some Votic roots.<ref>[http://www.roots-saknes.lv/Ethnicities/Vots/vots.htm Ethnicity of the Latvian Vots - The Krieviņi]</ref>

Some modern people in Latvia around [[Bauska]], with historic Krevinian ancestry still wish to identify with Vots and there has been new interest in Votian culture among them. There also exists a Votic museum in Latvia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LATVIJAS krieviņi |url=https://www.kreewing.com/latvijas-krievini |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Krieviņu novads |language=lv}}</ref>