Estland

"Estland" is also the name of a phantom island on the Zeno map

Estland (Estonian Eestimaa, Low German Ehstland, Russian Эстляндия), was a historical province in Northern Estonia, corresponding to Revelia, Vironia, Harria, Jerwia, Rotalia and Dagö, and a short-lived de jure or de facto independent country corresponded roughly to the present territory of Estonia.

History

Danish Estland

Danish Estland was a dominion of Denmark during the Middle Ages. Between 1206 and 1645, Denmark either held claims to, or ruled over, parts of present-day Estonia.

Principality of Estland

The Principality of Estland was an independent principality located along the Muscovian Tsardom between the Gulf of Finland and Livonia since May 3, 1561 until 1578.

Swedish Estland

Swedish Estland was a dominion of Sweden from 1578 until 1719. Estland was ceded by Sweden in the Treaty of Nystad in 1721.

Russian Estland

Russian Estland became a governorate-general of Russia in 1710, when it was conquered and captured from Sweden, until April 12 (March 30 Old Style), 1917 when it was expanded to include northern Livonia. Since 1917, Estland corresponded roughly to the present territory of Estonia.

Estland

Estland was a short-lived de jure or de facto independent country corresponded roughly to the present territory of Estonia. On November 5, 1917 (by the current Gregorian calendar - October 23 by the Julian calendar still in use in Russia at the time), Bolshevik leader Jaan Anwelt led his leftist revolutionaries to the revolution in Tallinn, then the capital of Estland, and took the political power. In November 7 (October 25), 1917, the October Revolution spread from Estland to Russia. November 28 (November 15) 1917 the Maapäev refused to recognize the new Bolshevik rule and proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estland. The Republic of Estonia formally declared independence on 23 February 1918, only to be forcibly occupied and annexed by German Empire.

Additional Information

"Estland" is also the name in many European languages for the modern state of Estonia. These include Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

See also

• Bishopric of Reval
• Commune of the Working People of Estonia
• Estonia
• Kingdom of Livonia
• List of Estonian rulers
• Livonia
• Soviet Republic of Naissaar
• Swedish Livonia
• United Baltic Duchy

External links

• Estland
• Estland
• Jaan Anwelt
• Jaan Anwelt
• Tartu rahu sepistaja Jaan Poska väärib monumenti (Estonian)
• Livland. Estland. Kurland. Å’sel.
• On 28 November 1917, the Estonian Diet (the Maapäev) declared itself fee supreme power in Estonia.
• On 28 November 1917, the Land council proclaimed itself the highest power in Estonia...
• On This Day - 28 November 1917
• Though the popularly elected Provisional National Council, had proclaimed itself the highest authority in Estonia as early as 28 November 1917...