Estonia under Swedish rule
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Estonia under Swedish rule signifies the period of time between 1561 and 1710, when present-day Estonia was under the rule of the Swedish Empire. In the wake of the breakup of the State of the Teutoni
The era of Swedish rule in Estonia started under the rule of King Eric XIV.
Koluvere Castle, the site of the 1573 Battle of Lode between the Swedish and invading Russian troops during the 1558–1583 Livonian War. The war ended with the confirmation of Swedish sovereignty over northern Estonia.
The manor of Palms was built during the reign of Charles XI.
Charles XI initiated several reforms in Swedish-controlled Estonia.
Swedish Livonia
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Swedish Livonia was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1629 until 1721. The territory, which constituted the southern part of modern Estonia and the northern part of modern Latvia, represented the
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