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Eesti
 
Estonia, coat of arms - vector image
Adopted 1925-1940,
 Readopted 1990
 
1211 - 1219               Estonian Bishopic
1219 - 1346               Estonian Duchy (Province of Denmark)
01 Nov 1346               Part of the Teutonic Order
05 Mar 1562               Part of Livonia
20 Mar 1584               Annexed by Sweden
10 Oct 1710               Part of Russian Empire
28 Nov 1917               Estonian Provisional assembly takes supreme power
23 Feb 1918               Independence declared
25 Feb      - 11 Nov 1918 German occupation
28 Feb 1918 - 21 Jul 1940 Republic of Estonia
29 Nov 1918 - 24 May 1919 Estobian Soviet Republic proclaimed in Russian occupied territory
21 Jul 1940               Estonian SSR proclaimed
06 Aug 1940               Annexed by USSR
07 Jul 1941 - 18 Sep 1944 Part of German Ostland
22 Sep 1944               Estonian SSR restored
16 Nov 1988               Declaration of State Sovereignty
08 May 1990-              Republic of Estonia
20 Aug 1991               Independence declared
01 May 2004               Accession to the EU
 
Capital: Tallinn.
Language: Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian, Finnish, Swedish.
Religion: Lutheran, Orthodox.
National Anthem: "Mu Isamaa, Mu Onn Ja Room" (My Native Land, My Pride and Joy).
National Motto: Heade üllatuste maa (Positively Suprising).
National Day: Independence day, 24 Febuary (1918).
Currency: Euro (Kroon 1928-40, 1992-2010).
 
Elders
1211 - 1212 Kyriavan
1212 - 1220 Thabelin
1212        Meme
1212 - 1217 Lembitu
1213 - 1217 Wottele
1214 - 1217 Maniwald
1217 - 1219 Unnepewe
Viceroys for the Duke of Estonia
   Jun 1219 - 01 Nov 1346 The Monarchs of Denmark
1219 - 1221               Andreas Sunonis, Archbishop of Lund
1248 - 1249               Saxo Aginsun
1249                      Stigot Agison
1254 - 1257               Saxo
1259                      Jakob Ramesson
1262                      .....
1266                      Woghen Palissun
1270                      Siverith
1275 - 1279               Eliard von Oberch
1279 - 1281               Odewart Lode
1287                      Friedrich Moltike
1288                      Johann Sialanzfar
1296                      Nils Axelsson
1298                      Nikolaus Ubbison
1304                      Johann Saxesson
1310                      Johannes Canne
1312 - 1313               Ago Saxisson
1313 - 1314               Heinrich Bernauer
1323                      Johannes Kanna
1329                      Heinrich Spliit
1332 - 1335               Markard Breide
1340 - 1343               Konrad Preen
1343                      Bertram von Parembeke
1344 - 1346               Stigot Andersson
 
10 Oct 1710 - 15 Mar 1917 The Monarchs of Russia
 
Chairmen of the Provisional Estonian Province Assembly
14 Jul      - 25 Oct 1917 Artur Vallner .............................. 1887-1939
25 Oct      - 27 Nov 1917 Otto August Strandman ...................... 1875-1941
27 Nov 1917 - 03 Feb 1918 Ado Birk ................................... 1883-1942
03 Feb      - 23 Apt 1918 Kaarel Parts ............................... 1873-1940
Heads of State
19 Feb      - 25 Feb 1918 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. 1874-1956
                        - Jüri Vilms ................................. 1889-1918
                        - Konstantin Konik ........................... 1873-1936
12 Nov      - 23 Apr 1919 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)
23 Apr 1919 - 21 Dec 1920 August Rei ................................. 1886-1963
State Elders
21 Dec 1920 - 25 Jan 1921 Ants Piip .................................. 1884-1942
25 Jan 1921 - 21 Nov 1922 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. (s.a)
21 Nov 1922 - 02 Aug 1923 Juhan Kukk ................................. 1885-1945
26 Mar      - 16 Dec 1924 Friedrich Karl Akel ........................ 1871-1941
02 Aug 1923 - 26 Mar 1924 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)
16 Dec 1924 - 15 Dec 1925 Jüri Jaakson ............................... 1870-1942
15 Dec 1925 - 09 Dec 1927 Jaan Teemant ............................... 1872-1941
09 Dec 1927 - 04 Dec 1928 Jaan Tõnisson (1st Time) ................... 1868-1941
04 Dec 1928 - 09 Jul 1929 August Rei ................................. (s.a)
09 Jul 1929 - 12 Feb 1931 Otto August Strandann ...................... (s.a)
12 Feb 1931 - 19 Feb 1932 Konstantin Päts (3rd Time)
19 Feb      - 19 Jul 1932 Jaan Teemant (2nd Time)
19 Jul      - 07 Nov 1932 Kaarel August Eenpalu ...................... 1888-1942
07 Nov 1932 - 18 May 1933 Konstantin Päts (4th Time)
18 May      - 21 Oct 1933 Jaan Tõnisson (2nd Time)
Presidents
21 Oct 1933 - 23 Jul 1940 Konstantine Päts ........................... (s.a)
15 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1944 Hjalmar Mäe ................................ 1901-1978
18 Sep      - 22 Sep 1944 Jüri Uluots ................................ 1890-1945
08 May 1990 - 05 Oct 1992 Arnold Feodor Rüütel (1st Time) ............ 1928-
05 Oct 1992 - 08 Oct 2001 Lennart Georg Meri ......................... 1929-2006
08 Oct 2001 - 09 Oct 2006 Arnold Feodor Rüütel (2nd Time)
09 Oct 2006 -             Toomas Hendrik Ilves ....................... 1953-
 
 
Prime Ministers
12 Nov 1918 - 08 May 1919 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. (s.a)
08 May      - 18 Nov 1919 Otto August Strandmann ..................... (s.a)
18 Nov 1919 - 28 Jul 1920 Jaan Tõnisson (1st Time) ................... (s.a)
28 Jul      - 30 Jul 1920 Ado Birk ................................... (s.a)
30 Jul      - 26 Oct 1920 Jaan Tõnisson (2nd Time)
26 Oct      - 21 Dec 1920 Ants Piip .................................. (s.a)
21 Dec 1920 - 24 Jan 1934 TheHeads of State
24 Jan 1934 - 03 Sep 1937 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)
03 Sep 1937 - 21 Apr 1938 TheHeads of State
21 Apr 1938 - 12 Oct 1939 Kaarel August Eenpalu ...................... (s.a)
12 Oct 1939 - 21 Jun 1940 Jüri Uluots ................................ 1890-1945
18 Sep      - 22 Sep 1944 Otto Tief .................................. 1889-1976
08 May 1990 - 30 Jan 1992 Edgar Savisaar ............................. 1950-
30 Jan      - 21 Oct 1992 Tiit Vähi (1st Time) ....................... 1947-
21 Oct 1992 - 08 Nov 1994 Mart Laar (1st Time) ....................... 1960-
08 Nov 1994 - 17 Apr 1995 Andres Tarand .............................. 1940-
17 Apr 1995 - 17 Mar 1997 Tiit Vähi (2nd Time)
17 Mar 1997 - 25 Mar 1999 Mart Siimann ............................... 1946-
25 Mar 1999 - 28 Jan 2002 Mart Laar (2nd Time)
28 Jan 2002 - 10 Apr 2003 Siim Kallas ................................ 1948-
10 Apr 2003 - 13 Apr 2005 Juhan Parts ................................ 1966-
13 Apr 2005 - 26 Mar 2014 Andrus Ansip ............................... 1956-
26 Mar 2014 -             Taavi Rõivas ............................... 1979-
 

 
Saare-Lääne (Ösel-Wiek)
 
Haapsalu (Estonia), coat of arms - vector image
 
01 Oct 1228               Bishopic founded as a principality of the Holy Roman Empire
15 Apr 1560               Sold to Denmark by the last Prince-Bishop
09 May 1572 - 23 Aug 1645 Danish fiefdom
23 Aug 1645               Ceded to Sweden by Denmark
26 Sep 1710               Russian occupation, ceded by Sweden 10 Sep 1721
08 Aug 1713 - 1917        Part of Livonia governate
28 Nov 1796               Limited local autonomy
23 Feb 1918               Part of Estonia
 
Prince-Bishops

01 Oct 1228 - 26 Jul 1229 Gottfrid

10 Sep 1234 - 10 Mar 1260 Heinrich I

1262 - 1285               Hermann I de Bekeshoevede

1290 - 1294               Heinrich II

1297 - 1307               Konrad I

       1310 - 23 Mar 1321 Hartung

03 Mar 1322 - 1337        Jakob

23 Feb 1337 - 1362        Hermann II

24 Jul 1363 - 1374        Konrad II

23 Oct 1374 - 1381        Heinrich III

       1385 - 06 Nov 1419 Winrich von Kniprode

08 Jan 1420 - 10 Aug 1423 Kaspar Schuwenflug

05 Sep 1423 - 21 Jul 1432 Christian Kuband

22 Oct 1432 - 12 Sep 1438 Johannes I Schutte

       1439 - 11 Mar 1458 Ludolf Grove

20 Mar 1449 -    Feb 1457 Johannes II Creul

                          (Younger Bishop)

23 Aug 1460 - 17 Jan 1471 Jodokus Hoestein

17 Jun 1471 - 1491        Peter Wetbrech

26 Mar 1491 - 19 Mar 1515 Johannes III Orgas

19 Mar 1515 - 22 Apr 1527 Johannes IV Kyvel

04 May 1527 - 02 Oct 1530 Georg von Tiesenhausen

03 Aug 1532 - 13 Jul 1541 Reinhold von Buxhoewden

09 Jan 1542 - 15 Apr 1560 Johann V von Münchhausen

13 May 1560 - 09 May 1572 Magnus Herzog von Holstein

23 Aug 1645 - 26 Sep 1710 The Kings of Sweden
Governors
05 Mar 1562 - 1574        Heinrich Wulf von Lüdinghausen
1563 - 1567               Christoffer Valkendorf
1574 - 1576               Claus von Ungern zu Dalby
1576 - 1579               Johan von Mentz
1579 - 1584               Georg Fahrensbach til Nelvi
1584 - 1589               Matthias Budde til Tøllist
1589 - 1594               Johann Schwalbe
1594 - 1612               Claus Maltesen Sehested til Højris
1612 - 1613               Niels Mogensen Krag til Trudsholm
1613 - 1622               Jacob Lavesen Beck til Gladsaxe
1622 - 1634               Frederick Frandsen Rantzau til Krapperup
1635 - 1643               Anders Bille
       1644 - 31 Oct 1645 Ebbe Ulfeldt til Ovesholm
31 Oct 1645 - 1646        Erik Gustafsson greve Stenbock
1646 - 1648               Anders Eriksson Hästehufvud
1648 - 1654               Johan Persson Utter
1654 - 1660               Reinhold von Lieven
1660 - 1676               Carl Larsson Sparre
1676 - 1678               Carl Johansson Siöblad (1st Time)
1678 - 1687               Jürgen von der Osten-Sacken (1st Time)
1687 - 1689               Carl Johansson Siöblad (2nd Time)
30 Jul 1689 - 1690        Jurgen von der Osten-Sacken (2nd Time)
21 Apr 1690 - 1701        Peter Örneklou
1701 - 1710               Engelbrecht Mannerburg
Administrator
1704 - 1710               Boris Petrovich Graf Sheremetev ............ 1652-1719

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