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| * ] (]: Estonia); (]: Eesti) is thought to be originating from the Roman historian ] as ] were a people he described in his book Germania (ca. 98 CE). Eistland in ancient Scandinavian Sagas and Estia, Hestia and Estonia in early Latin sources is the origin of the modern national name of ]. | |||
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| ⚫ | *Estland is the modern name for ] in ], ], ], ] and some other ], with the notable exception of modern ]. | ||
| * Estland is also an infrequently used historical alternative name for what is now '''northern Estonia''', which at various times has entailed: | |||
| :* ] was a dominion of ] in what is now northern Estonia in ]-], and in ] in 1206 and in 1559-1645. | |||
| * Estland in historical context is sometimes referred to as a dominion of the ] Teutonic Knights, a province of the Danish, the Swedish and the Russian Empires, roughly covering the area of the present day '''Northern Estonia'''. | |||
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| ⚫ | :* ] was a ] of ] in ]-] in what is now |
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:* ] (]: Dansk Estland) was a dominion of ] in what is now Northern Estonia in ]-], and in ] in 1206 and in 1559-1645. | ||
| ⚫ | :** Estland was a local administrative area of the ], the ] established during the ]. | ||
| ⚫ | :* ] (]: Fürstenthüm Ehstland) was a ] ] in ]-]. | ||
| ⚫ | :* ] was a ] of ] in ]-] in what is now Northern Estonia. | ||
| :* ] was a ] of ] formed in what had previously been ], and was later known as Governorate of Estonia (]: Эстляндская губерния)in 1796-1918. | |||
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| * "Estland" is also the name of a ] on the ]. | * "Estland" is also the name of a ] on the ]. | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 16 June 2007
- Estland (English: Estonia); (Estonian: Eesti) is thought to be originating from the Roman historian Tacitus as Aestii were a people he described in his book Germania (ca. 98 CE). Eistland in ancient Scandinavian Sagas and Estia, Hestia and Estonia in early Latin sources is the origin of the modern national name of Estonia.
- Estland is the modern name for Estonia in German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and some other Germanic languages, with the notable exception of modern English.
- Estland in historical context is sometimes referred to as a dominion of the Baltic German Teutonic Knights, a province of the Danish, the Swedish and the Russian Empires, roughly covering the area of the present day Northern Estonia.
- Danish Estonia (Danish: Dansk Estland) was a dominion of Denmark in what is now Northern Estonia in 1219-1346, and in Oesel in 1206 and in 1559-1645.
- Estland was a local administrative area of the Baltic Germans, the Baltic Noble Corporations established during the Middle Ages.
- Principality of Estonia (Low German: Fürstenthüm Ehstland) was a Baltic German principality in 1561-1578.
- Swedish Estonia was a dominion of Sweden in 1578-1721 in what is now Northern Estonia.
- Reval Governorate was a guberniya of Russian Empire formed in what had previously been Swedish Estonia, and was later known as Governorate of Estonia (Russian: Эстляндская губерния)in 1796-1918.
- Danish Estonia (Danish: Dansk Estland) was a dominion of Denmark in what is now Northern Estonia in 1219-1346, and in Oesel in 1206 and in 1559-1645.
- "Estland" is also the name of a phantom island on the Zeno map.
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