Livonian War
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The Livonian War concerned the control of Old Livonia. The Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of the Dano-Norwegian Realm, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Union of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Siege of Narva by the Russians in 1558, by Boris Chorikov, 1836
Russian atrocities in Livonia. Printed in Zeyttung published in Nuremberg in 1561.
Rakvere castle ruins, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.
Russian atrocities in 1577.
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.