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Revision as of 03:14, 18 June 2009 by Termer (talk | contribs) (continuity)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)- Estland is the modern name for Estonia in German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, 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.
- Estland in historical context can refer to
- Duchy of Estonia (Template:Lang-da) a Dominum directum of King of Denmark from 1219 until 1346 in what is now Northern Estonia until it was sold to and became
- a dominion of the Livonian Order within Terra Mariana in 1346- 1561 until it was conquered by the Swedish Empire in the Livonian War and became
- a dominion of Sweden (Template:Lang-sv) in 1561 - 1721 until conquered by the Tsardom of Russia in the Great Northern War and became
- Governorate of Estonia (Estland) (Template:Lang-ru) of Russian Empire in 1721-1917.
- "Estland" is also the name of a phantom island on the Zeno map.
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