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⚫ | *''Estland'' is the modern name for ] in ], ], ], ] and some other ], with the notable exception of modern ]. | ||
* ] (]: 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 ]. | |||
*''Estland'' or ''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 ] in ], ], ], ] and some other ], with the notable exception of modern ]. | ||
* 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'''. | |||
⚫ | :* ] (]) was a dominion of Denmark |
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:** Estland was a local administrative area of the ], the ] established during the ]. | |||
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:* ] was a ] of ] formed in what had previously been ], and was later known as Governorate of Estonia (]: Эстляндская губерния)in 1796-1918. | |||
* ''Estland'' or sometimes Principality of ''Estland'' in historical context can refer to | |||
⚫ | :* ] in ]-] what is now Northern Estonia, and at ] in 1559-1645. | ||
:* A dominion of ] within the ] in ]- ] | |||
⚫ | :* ] in ] - ] | ||
:* (]):] of ] in ]-] | |||
* "Estland" is also the name of a ] on the ]. | * "Estland" is also the name of a ] on the ]. |
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- 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 or Eistland in ancient Scandinavian Sagas and Estia, Hestia and Estonia in early Latin sources is the origin of the modern national name of Estonia.
- A dominion of Denmark in 1219-1346 what is now Northern Estonia, and at Oesel in 1559-1645.
- A dominion of Livonian Order within the Livonian Confederation in 1346- 1561
- A dominion of Sweden in 1561 - 1721
- (Russian):Эстляндская губерния of Russian Empire in 1721-1914
- "Estland" is also the name of a phantom island on the Zeno map.
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