Revala

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Revalia
Revala
County of Ancient Estonia
9th century–1224
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Revala within the Ancient Estonia
CapitalLindanisa
Area
 • Coordinates59°20′N 25°00′E / 59.33°N 25°E / 59.33; 25Coordinates: 59°20′N 25°00′E / 59.33°N 25°E / 59.33; 25
History
 • TypeCouncil of Elders
History 
• Established
9th century
• Disestablished
1224
Succeeded by
Danish Estonia

Revala[1] (also Rävälä, Latin: Revalia,[2] by Henry of Livonia Revele, by Danish Census Book Revælæ) was an Ancient Estonian county. It was located in the northern Estonia, by the Gulf of Finland and corresponded roughly to the present territory of Harju County. It was conquered by the Danish in 1219 during the Estonian Crusade. It also contained the town of Lindanise, nowadays known as Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Parishes[]

  • Rebala
  • Ocrielæ
  • Vomentakæ (Võhmataga)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press. p. 103. ISBN 0-8108-4904-6.
  2. ^ Raun, Toivo (2001). Estonia and the Estonians. Hoover Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-8179-2852-9.


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