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Period: Jan 1, 1154 to
Tallinn
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Apr 1, 1154
Tallinn was first marked
Arab geographer al-Idrisi marked Tallinn on a world map. -
Jan 1, 1219
The Dane conquest
King Valdemar II conquered northern Estonia. -
Apr 8, 1227
The Knights of the Sword
They took Tallinn from the Danes and made Toompea their fortress. The Brotherhood had its headquarters in Fellin (Viljandi), where the walls of the Master's castle still stand. By 1233 they had conquered most of Estonia. -
Jan 1, 1285
Hanseatic League
Tallinn joined the German-dominated Hanseatic League. -
Jan 1, 1350
Tallinn was sold to the German people
Denmark sold its possessions to the German Teutonic Order -
Swedes took control over Estonia
"The good old Swedish era" began and foundations were laid for the Estonian school system -
Northern War
Russians conquered Estonia, because they wanted to open a window onto Europe -
Railway line
A railway line from St. Petersburg to Tallinn changed life for the better. It took about 8000 people to build the railway line and at first the railway was used by 16 passenger trains and 34 freight trains. Their speed was about 35 versts an hour. -
Independence
Estonia was proclaimed an independent democratic republic. Tallinn developed into a modern European capital. It was followed by a period of prosperity. -
Bombing of the city
The Soviet air force bombed Tallinn and left 40 000 people homeless. The attack was a revenge for the soviet troops because they failed to conquer Narva by february 17. -
Russian occupation
It began with a pact between Estonia and the Soviet Union that allowed Russian troops and military bases to settle in Estonia. The occupation lasted for 5 decades. During that time attempts were made to Russify local people. -
Re-establishment of independence
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 because of disagreements of the presidents. Due to that Estonia regained its independence and has remained independent from that time. -
Old Town
The Old Town of Tallinn was included in UNESCO World Heritage List.
