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Enn Tarvel
Enn Tarvel (until 1939 Enn Treiberg; July 31, 1932 – September 22, 2021) was an Estonian historian. Early life and education Enn Tarvel was born in the village of Metsiku, where he also grew up, the son of Valdek Tarvel (né Treiberg; 1882–?) and Emilie Tarvel (née Kuulberg; 1896–?). His uncle was the historian Peeter Tarvel. He attended the seven-year school in Annikvere and Rakvere Estonian High School (later renamed Rakvere High School No. 1), where he graduated in 1950 with a silver medal. He then started studying at Tartu State University's Faculty of History and Languages, and he graduated from the university in 1955 in general history. His thesis was on the history of England. He then worked at the Inter-District Local History Museum in Tartu and also gave lectures at Tartu State University. In 1957, he enrolled in a graduate program in Tallinn, and in 1961 he defended his thesis in history on the relations between the Estonian peasantry and the state estates duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metsiku
Metsiku is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. History The village arose on the territory of Metsiku Manor, part of Haljala Parish (''Kirchspiel Haljall''). In 1872, Danel Pruhl established the first library to serve Estonians, Estonian peasants. Name The village was originally called ''Koduvere'' (german: Koddofer), and it was attested in written sources as ''Kottewæræ'' in 1241 and ''Koddeuer'' in 1524. The philologist Lauri Kettunen (philologist), Lauri Kettunen connected this name to the word ''koda'' 'house, building', whereas suggested that it is derived from a personal name (Finnish ''Kotia'', Estonian ''Kotti''). The name ''Metsiku'' was applied to the village in the 20th century, referring to Metsiku Manor after its dissolution. Metsiku was attested in written sources in the personal name ''Hans Lode von Metzkus'' in 1504 and as ''Metzkuß '' in 1524. According to Enn Tarvel, the name ''Metsiku'' comes from the adjective ''metsik'' ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |