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Tallinn was first mentioned by the Arab geographer al-Idrisi, was first marked on a world map with a name Kolyvan
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Led by King Valdemar II, they conquered Estonia
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They took Tallinn from the Danes and made Toompea their fortress
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Tallinn became a junction of trade between East and West: furs, honey, leather and seal fat moved west, salt cloth, herring and wine moved east. Salt was an important trading commodity.
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Denmark sold its possessions in Estonia to the GTO
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Foundations were laid for the Estonian school system, the privilages of the nobility were curtailed, local peasants were granted the right to own property
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Peter the Great had made it his aim to conquer Estonia and open a window onto Europe. The plague came again and thousand of people died. Estonia remained under Russian rule and the Baltic- German novility vowed allegiance to the Tsar.
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Railway line from St. Petersburg was opened. Tallinn grew into a major port and an industrial centre, with huge shopyards emplying a large workforce.
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Tallinn developed into a modern European capital. Independence lasted only for 20 years.
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The bombing of the city by the Soviet air force. During the Russian occupation which followed attempts were made to Russify the local people. Large- scale industry was developed in Tallinn, workers were resettled from Russia. Tallinn was the biggest grain- handing port in Soviet Union. Russian speakers outnumbered Estonian.
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Estonia re- established its independence. Tallin prevented the Soviet tanks from gaining access to the square.
