Harjumaa, ( la, Harria)
(1200
hides), was an
ancient
Ancient history is a time period from the History of writing, beginning of writing and recorded human history to as far as late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian language, Sumerian c ...
county in what would now be
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
.
Parishes
*around
Varbola
Varbola is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
See also
*Varbola Stronghold
The Varbola Stronghold ( la, Castrum Warbole, et, Varbola Jaanilinn) was the largest circular rampart fortress ...
*around
Lohu
Lohu (german: Loal) is a village in Kohila Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. Lohu railway station, on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron, in a short distance from the village.
The ''Lohu Lelu'' company in Lohu pro ...
*around
Kose
Kose is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River.
At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population wa ...
See also
*
Danish Estonia
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
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Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the sou ...
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Rapla County
Rapla County ( et, Rapla maakond or ''Raplamaa'') is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in the western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Har ...
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History of Estonia
The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. Humans settled in the region of Estonia near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC.
Ancient Estonia: pre-history
Mesolithic Period
The region has been p ...
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Livonian Crusade
The Livonian crusade refers to the various military Christianisation campaigns in medieval Livonia – in what is now Latvia and Estonia – during the Papal -sanctioned Northern Crusades in the 12–13th century. The Livonian crusade was cond ...
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Rulers of Estonia
This list of rulers of Estonia starts with the ancient counties (''maakond'') and parishes (''kihelkond'') each headed by ''Seniores'' and ''Meliores'' (Elders) as noted by Henry of Livonia. The administrative jurisdiction of the parish and coun ...
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St. George's Night Uprising
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Varbola Stronghold
The Varbola Stronghold ( la, Castrum Warbole, et, Varbola Jaanilinn) was the largest circular rampart fortress and trading centre built in Estonia, in Harju County ( la, Harria) in the 10th – 12th centuries. Parts of the ruins of the long ...
References
Ancient counties of Estonia
Harju County
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