Estonia lies at the eastern end of the Baltic Sea, and is bordered by Latvia and Russia. Estonia has spent much of its history under the rule of foreigners.

This is a collection of articles on the history, culture, and daily life of medieval Estonia. It is designed to be a resource for historical recreation that will help make it easier and more fun to develop a Estonian persona. We hope you will be enriched through this page, and that you may find comments or resources to help enrich this page for others.

Maintained by Walraven van Nijmegen - vespirus@socrates.berkeley.edu
This page last updated 10 September 1999

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General

Eesti Rahva Muuseum (Estonian National Museum)
Estonia Country Guide
Estonian Collections (Slavonic Collections at the British Library)
Institute of Baltic Studies

History

Dates from the History of Estonia
History of Estonia

Society

Estonian Folk Culture

Clothing

The History Of Costume (see plate #125)
Folklore
Folklore & Beliefs of Finno-Ugrian Peoples
Heraldry
Estonian State Chancellery (includes armory of the parishes)
Language
A Brief History of the Estonian Book (page from a Lutheran Catechism, 1535)
Estonian Language
Estonian Language & Literature
Estonian Language FAQ
The History of Written Estonian
Institute of the Estonian Language
Alphabet of Estonian

Resources

Names and Naming Practices
Estonian Surnames (early 19th century)
Place Names Database
SCA Alternate Titles

Estonian Alternate Titles
Common Expressions
Maps
Images and Photos
Estonian Photo Gallery (organized by parish, with map)

Neighboring Cultures

Baltic States
Latvia Knowledge Page
Lithuania Knowledge Page
Russia
Russian Knowledge Page (includes Belarussian links)