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Carl Robert Jakobson ( – ) was an Estonian writer, politician and teacher active in the
In 1948, the Museum of Carl Robert Jakobson was established by Jakobson's oldest daughter, Linda, in their family estate in Kurgja. The main house of the museum includes an exhibition which introduces the life and activities Jakobson. The museum is designed to illustrate elements of rural life in Estonia during Jakobson's lifetime and remains an active farm with cattle-breeding and land cultivation.
Carl Robert Jakobson was depicted on the 500 kroon banknote.
Estonian banknotes – 500 kroons
Ingrid Rüütel's 6 July 2003 speech
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Governorate of Livonia
The Governorate of Livonia, also known as the Livonia Governorate, was a Baltic governorate of the Russian Empire, now divided between Latvia and Estonia.
Geography
The shape of the province is a fairly rectangular in shape, with a maximum ...
, Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...
. He was one of the most important persons of the Estonian national awakening in the second half of the 19th century.
Political activity
Between 1860 and 1880, the Governorate of Livonia was led by a moderate nobility-dominated government. Jakobson became the leader of the radical wing, advocating widespread reforms in Livonia. He was responsible for the economic-political program of the Estonian national movement. Jakobson urgedEstonians
Estonians or Estonian people ( et, eestlased) are a Finnic ethnic group native to Estonia who speak the Estonian language.
The Estonian language is spoken as the first language by the vast majority of Estonians; it is closely related to oth ...
to demand equal political rights with the region's Germans
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and an end to privileged position of the Baltic-German nobility
Baltic Germans (german: Deutsch-Balten or , later ) were ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, in what today are Estonia and Latvia. Since their coerced resettlement in 1939, Baltic Germans have markedly declined ...
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In 1878, Jakobson established the Estonian newspaper '' Sakala''. The paper quickly became a vital promoter of the cultural awakening. He also had a central role in the establishment of the Society of Estonian Literati, which was an influential Estonian association in the second half of the 19th century.
Jakobson died on March 19, 1882 at the age of 40 in the village of Kurgja, where he lived in the Kurgja Manor.
Legacy
Museum
In 1948, the Museum of Carl Robert Jakobson was established by Jakobson's oldest daughter, Linda, in their family estate in Kurgja. The main house of the museum includes an exhibition which introduces the life and activities Jakobson. The museum is designed to illustrate elements of rural life in Estonia during Jakobson's lifetime and remains an active farm with cattle-breeding and land cultivation.
500 kroon note
Carl Robert Jakobson was depicted on the 500 kroon banknote.
References
External links
Estonian banknotes – 500 kroons
Ingrid Rüütel's 6 July 2003 speech
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakobson, Carl Robert 1841 births 1882 deaths Writers from Tartu Politicians from Tartu People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian politicians Estonian journalists 19th-century Estonian writers 19th-century journalists Male journalists Estonian male writers 19th-century male writers 19th-century Estonian educators