history of Estonia

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Political map of Estonia showing its national boundaries with Russia and Latvia, the Baltic Sea coastline, and major cities and towns such as Tallinn, Tartu, and Narva. The map includes nearby islands and a small inset locator map highlighting Estonia's position in northern Europe.

Painting by Viktor Mihajlovic Vasnetsov of Ivan the Terrible standing in ornate, gold-embroidered robes, holding a staff, beside a decorated throne.

Portrait painting of Peter I the Great by Aert de Gelder, showing him in armor with a blue sash, one hand on his hip and the other resting on a cane, against a dark background.

World map highlighting NATO member countries in dark blue, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council countries in light blue, NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue partners in purple, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative partners in pink, and global partners in teal. Brussels, Belgium, is marked as NATO headquarters. A timeline below the map shows the years each member joined NATO from 1949 to 2024.

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Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Endel Aruja
Romuald J. Misiunas
Kazimierz Maciej Smogorzewski
Aivars Stranga
Director, Latvian Institute of International Affairs; Professor, University of Latvia.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Adam Augustyn

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Adam Augustyn	May 19, 2023