Juhan Kreem (born 26 June 1971) is an

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 ...

n historian, writer, and archivist. His principal topic is

Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...

n Middle Ages, especially topics related to the Livonian Order. Juhan Kreem was born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

. His father is Antarctic researcher and journalist Enn Kreem and his mother is actress Anni Kreem. His younger brother is musician

Jaagup Kreem Terminaator () is an Estonian rock group formed in 1987 by Arno Veimer and Jaagup Kreem in Tallinn 10. High School (today known as Nõmme Gymnasium). Kreem was in the 7th grade then. The first public performance was in Tallinn 47. High School i ...

, who is a member of the rock band

Terminaator Terminaator () is an Estonian rock group formed in 1987 by Arno Veimer and Jaagup Kreem in Tallinn 10. High School (today known as Nõmme Gymnasium). Kreem was in the 7th grade then. The first public performance was in Tallinn 47. High School i ...

. His maternal grandparents were writer Paul Viiding and translator Linda Viiding. His uncle was actor and writer Juhan Viiding, and his first cousin is poet

Elo Viiding Elo Viiding ( pen name, Elo Vee; born 20 March 1974) is an Estonian poet and prose writer. Family Viiding is the third poet in her family. Her father, Juhan Viiding was a famous and influential poet in the 1970s. He was also an actor. Her pat ...

. His aunt Mari Tarand was a noted radio journalist who was married to politician, geographer and climatologist Andres Tarand, and his first cousins are politician

Indrek Tarand Indrek Tarand (born 3 February 1964) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Estonia. He is an Independent politician, but a member of the European Green Party. Tarand has served as an advisor to the Prime Mini ...

and journalist

Kaarel Tarand Kaarel Tarand (born 20 September 1966) is an Estonian journalist and editor. He was born in Tallinn to geographer, climatologist and politician Andres Tarand and radio journalist Mari Tarand. His older brother is politician Indrek Tarand. Durin ...

. Kreem graduated from the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

in 1993 with a degree in history. He then continued his studies at the Medieval Department of the

Central European University Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. The university is known for its highly intensive programs in the social science ...

in Budapest, Hungary, where he received his master's degree. In 2002, Kreem received his doctorate in history from the University of Tartu. Since 1996, he is working at Tallinn City Archives, and since 2010, he is a senior researcher at

Tallinn University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...

. In 2021, he was awarded with Order of the White Star, V class.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kreem, Juhan Living people 1971 births Estonian male writers 21st-century Estonian historians University of Tartu alumni Central European University alumni Academic staff of Tallinn University Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class Writers from Tallinn People from Tallinn