Estonian history By Aingeru Fuentes Period: 8000 BCE to 1227 Ancient Estonia Period: 1227 to 1561 Danish/German Rule Period: 1561 to 1721 Swedish Rule Period: 1721 to 1918 Russian Rule Period: 1918 to 1940 Independent Estonia Period: 1940 to 1991 Soviet Occupation Period: 1991 to 2022 Estonian Republic
