Duchy of Estonia (Denmark)

This article is about the specific polity Duchy of Estonia (Denmark) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The northern portion of modern-day Estonia was conquered by the Danish in 1219 during the Estonian Crusade. It was later sold to the Teutonic Order.

Establishment

January 1220: Revala was conquered by the Danish in 1219 during the Estonian Crusade.

January 1220: Harjumaa was conquered by the Danish in 1219 during the Estonian Crusade.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1228: In 1227 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword conquered all Danish territories in Northern Estonia.

June 1238: After their defeat in the Battle of Saule, the surviving members of the Livonian order merged into the Teutonic Order of Prussia in 1237. On June 7, 1238, the Teutonic Order concluded the Treaty of Stensby at a royal fortress in the south of Zealand with the Danish king, Valdemar II. Under the treaty, Jerwia stayed part of the Ordenstaat, while Harria and Vironia were ceded back to King of Denmark as his direct dominion.

January 1267: The Curonian resistance in Southern Courland was led by the Semigallian chief, Dabrelis. In 1266, the Teutonic Order successfully subdued the resistance, leading to the partition of Courland between the Livonian Order and the Archbishop of Riga.