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Tartu

Also known as Dorpat, Yuryev

Tartu is the second-largest city of Estonia, on the Emajõgi river. An Estonian hillfort there was taken by Yaroslav the Wise around 1030 and named Yuryev, and in 1224 the German crusaders captured it, making it the seat of the Bishopric of Dorpat. The university founded by Gustav II Adolf in 1632 made it Estonia's intellectual centre, and the Treaty of Tartu of 1920 recognised Estonian independence.

Tartu
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Swedish EmpireImpactKingdom of SwedenImpactRevalGovernance, DeclineRepublic of FinlandGovernanceRepublic of EstoniaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 9 state histories

UgandiVaigaPrincipality of KokneseTerra MarianaPrincipality of Yuryev-PolskyBishopric of DorpatLivonian ConfederationDuchy of LivoniaCommune of the Working People of Estonia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tartu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tartu
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