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The extent of Estonian territory in early medieval times is disputed but the nature of their religion is not. They were known to the Scandinavians as experts in wind-magic, as were the Sámi (known at the time as Finns) in the North. [11] The name Estonia was first mentioned by Cassiodorus in his book V. Letters 1–2 dating from the 6th ...
Revala [1] (also Rävälä, Latin: Revalia, [2] by Henry of Livonia Revele, by Danish Census Book Revælæ) was an Ancient Estonian county. It was located in northern Estonia, by the Gulf of Finland and corresponded roughly to the present territory of Harju County. It was conquered by the Danish in 1219 during the Estonian Crusade.
Otepää Castle was a stronghold of the Ugandi Estonians in Otepää, later controlled by the Bishop of Tartu and his vassals. Otepää Castle was one of the most prominent centers of ancient Estonia [1] and a crucial hub in Southern Estonia, [2] being one of Estonia's strongest ancient fortresses, [3] located atop the highest hillfort in the region. [4]
Alempois (Latin: Alumbus) was a small independent landlocked county in ancient Estonia, bordered by Harjumaa, Järvamaa, Nurmekund, Sakala, and Läänemaa. Alempois had an area of approximately 400 hides.
Sakala County (Estonian: Sakala, Latin: Saccalia) [1] was an ancient Estonian county [2] that was first mentioned in print by Henry of Latvia in the early 13th century. [ 3 ] Geography
The population of Ancient Estonia in the late Iron Age, circa 1100 AD, is estimated to have been 150,000, with upper estimates around 180,000. [16] This is a five-fold increase from the approximately 30,000 inhabitants of the same area during the Roman Iron Age, circa 400 AD. [ 16 ]
Estonia under Swedish rule signifies the period of time between 1561 and 1710, when present-day Estonia was under the rule of the Swedish Empire.In the wake of the breakup of the State of the Teutonic Order, the Baltic German local nobility in the areas of Harrien and Wierland (), as well as the city of Reval in June 1561 (and somewhat later Jerwen ()) asked for and were granted protection by ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Pages in category "History of Estonia by period" ... out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ancient Estonia; D.