Estonia
| Official Name: Republic of Estonia Native Name: Eesti Vabariik(Estonian) AKA: Estonia Era: 1991–Current Wikipedia:Estonia Commons:Atlas of Estonia Category:Former states of Estonia |
8000 – 5000 BC[]
5000 BC[]
4000 BC[]
1800 BC[]
- Finnic people and the Balts
0 AD[]
- Aesti and Chude
100-1200[]
- Oeselians
1207-1561[]
- Conquered and occupied by Denmark (1219-1343)
- Terra Mariana (1207–1561)
1561–1721[]
- Duchy of Estonia under Dominion of the Swedish Empire
- Duchy of Livonia
- Vassal of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1561-1569)
- then of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1621).
- then under Dominion of the Swedish Empire (1629–1721)
1721–1917[]
- Governorate of Estonia and Governorate of Livonia part of the Russian Empire
1917[]
Occupied by German Empire
1917–1918[]
Gained local autonomy
1918[]
Independence declared in 1918, and officially recognized 1920
1940–1941[]
Occupied by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
1941–1944[]
Occupied by Nazi Germany
1944–1991[]
Occupied by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
1991–Current[]
Independence restored in 1991
