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The island is called Saaremaa in modern Estonian and Saarenmaa in Finnish — literally "land of the isle" or "land of the island", [3] i.e. the same as the ancient Scandinavian name for the island. The old Scandinavian name is also the origin of the island's name in Danish Øsel, German and Swedish Ösel, Gutnish Oysl, and in Latin, Osilia.
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John I of Sweden invades Läänemaa, but is defeated by troops from Saaremaa in the Battle of Lihula. 1221: Estonians besiege Tallinn. 1222: The invading Danish troops are defeated by Estonians in Saaremaa. 1223: 29 January: Estonians defeat the Sword Brothers in the Battle of Viljandi and the entire Southern Estonia is liberated.
In 1206, the Danish army led by king Valdemar II and Andreas, the Bishop of Lund landed on Saaremaa and attempted to establish a stronghold, but without success. In 1216 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and the bishop Theodorich joined forces and invaded Saaremaa over the frozen sea. The following spring the Oeselians raided the territories ...
The Valjala Stronghold was founded in the 12th century, and by the time of the crusades had become the main fortress of the island of Saaremaa. [1] It was a ringfort with a courtyard area of 3,600 m 2 (39,000 sq ft), and the only stone castle on Saaremaa. [2] [3] The nearby Lõve River was an actively used waterway for the Oeselians. [4]
The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands. [2] The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea . Protected areas
The inhabitants of Saaremaa (Ösel) are also mentioned in a number of historic written sources dating from the Estonian Viking Age. On the eve of Northern Crusades , the people then residing in Saaremaa were described in the Livonian Rhymed Chronicle : "The Oeselians , neighbors to the Kurs ( Curonians ), are surrounded by the sea and never ...