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 Empire
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The Swedish Empire, referred to in Sweden as the Great Power Era, was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden was a European great power th
Estonia under Swedish rule
…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 Teutonic Order, the Baltic German local nobility in the areas of Harrien (Harjumaa) and Wierland…
Sweden's coat of arms (with erroneous tinctures) on the wall of the Town Hall of Lützen in Germany.
Triumph of King Charles X Gustav over the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1655
Battle of Køge Bay in 1677
King Charles XI