Estonia

Some of the key events about Estonia

• 1227

  The Danish invasion and conquest of northern Estonia began
• 1558

  The Livonian War broke out, devastating much of Estonia
• 1710

  The Great Northern War and plague killed about 70% of the Estonian population
• 1816

  Serfdom was officially abolished in Estonia, but peasants remained economically dependent on landowners
• 1918

  Estonia declared independence from Russia, establishing itself as a sovereign nation
• 1918

  The Estonian War of Independence began, resulting in significant loss of life
• 1920

  The Tartu Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Estonian War of Independence
• 1940

  The Soviet Union occupied and annexed Estonia, ending its independence
• 1941

  Nazi Germany occupied Estonia, leading to widespread persecution and deportations
• 1944

  Soviet forces reoccupied Estonia, initiating a period of Stalinist repression
• 1949

  Mass deportations of Estonians to Siberia were carried out by Soviet authorities
• 1986

  The Chernobyl disaster affected Estonia with increased radiation levels and health concerns
• 1991

  Estonia regained its independence from the Soviet Union through the Singing Revolution
• 1994

  The last Russian troops withdrew from Estonian territory
• 2004

  Estonia joined both NATO and the European Union
• 2005

  Estonia became the first country to hold nationwide internet voting in local elections
• 2011

  Estonia adopted the euro as its official currency
• 2014

  Estonia became the first country to offer e-Residency, a transnational digital identity
• 2016

  Estonia launched the world's first data embassy in Luxembourg to ensure digital continuity
• 2021

  Estonia was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

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