Estonians under foreign rule

Estonians under foreign rule appear on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from 1227 to 1918 CE, a span of 691 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Uralic (Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed).

After the crusaders took Saaremaa in 1227, Estonians lived as peasants under Danish, German, Swedish and, from 1710, Russian rule, with Baltic German nobles holding the land. They rose on St. George's Night in 1343, and the 1869 song festival marked their national awakening.

See Estonians under foreign rule on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1227 to 1918 CE
Duration: 691 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
Language family: Uralic

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Estonians, Wikipedia: Livonian Crusade, Wikipedia: Saint George's Night Uprising, Wikipedia: Estonian national awakening.

Came from

Baltic Finnic tribes c. 500 BCE to 1250 CE

Became

Republic of Estonia (1918 to 1940) 1918 to 1940 CE

The world at the time

When Estonians under foreign rule began in 1227 CE, the timeline shows 155 states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states and Srivijaya.

When they ended in 1918 CE, it shows 240 states, empires and colonies, among them the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty), the Ottoman Empire, the Portuguese Empire, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Events in Europe during its time

1236 Battle of Saule
1240 Mongols sack Kiev
1253 Mindaugas crowned King of Lithuania
1337 Hundred Years' War begins
1347 Black Death reaches Europe
1410 Battle of Grunwald
1429 Joan of Arc at Orléans
1450 Gutenberg's printing press

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1600 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Estonians under foreign rule exist?

1227 to 1918 CE, about 691 years.

How long did Estonians under foreign rule last?

About 691 years, from 1227 to 1918 CE.

Where were Estonians under foreign rule?

Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.

What language did Estonians under foreign rule speak?

Uralic. This family includes Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Sami, Samoyed.

What came before Estonians under foreign rule?

The Baltic Finnic tribes (c. 500 BCE to 1250 CE).

What came after Estonians under foreign rule?

The Republic of Estonia (1918 to 1940) (1918 to 1940 CE).

What else existed at the same time as Estonians under foreign rule?

Elsewhere in the world, the Byzantine Empire in the Middle East, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, Srivijaya in Southeast Asia, the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) in North and West Africa, the Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia and the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. In Europe, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Portuguese Empire.