was put on the world map of the Almoravid by cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi who described it as a small town like a large castle among the towns of Astlanda. It has been suggested that the Quwri in Astlanda may have denoted the predecessor town of today's Tallinn. The earliest name Kolyvan may be derived from the mythical Estonian hero Kalev. Up to the 13th century the Scandinavians and Henry of Livonia in his chronicle called the town Lindanisa: Lyndanisse in Danish, Lindanäs in Swedish, also mentioned as Ledenets in Old East Slavic. According to some theories the name derived from mythical Linda, the wife of Kalev and the mother of Kalevipoeg. who in an Estonian legend carried rocks to her husband's grave that formed the Toompea hill. It has been also suggested that in the context the meaning of linda in the archaic Estonian language, that is similar to lidna in Votic, had the same meaning as linna or
Ancient Estonian fight for independence. http://wapedia.mobi/thumb/4176501/en/fixed/470/376 /Danmarks_flag_1219_Lorentzen.jpg?format=jpg Click icon to add picture Danish Estonia · Conquered by Danish king Click icon to add picture Waldermat II · The Danish Army defeated the Estonians at the Battle of Lyndanisse. · The Estonians of Harria started a rebellion in 1343- St. George's Night Uprising. http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx? q=819230880636&id=9318fc57fdc860ec1be51 52b3d56ff20 Click to edit Master text styles Second level Reformation period Third level
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