Education in Estonia
Education in Estonia
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The beginning
The history of formal education dates back to 1314th
century crusades
The first schools were built near churches
The first primer was published in 1575
It was possible to learn reading & writing in various
guilds during the 16th century
1617th century
Education in the Estonian language started after the
reformation by Martin Luther
During Swedish era, on Gustav Adolf II's orders, the
first school and university were built in 1631 GAG in
Tallinn and in 1632 the University of Tartu
After The Great Northern War, as Estonia was
occupied by Russia, many admiralty schools were built
18th century
During the reign of Russian empress Katarina II, many
great improvements were made in peasant school