Revala (also ''Rävälä'', la, Revalia,
by
Henry of Livonia
Henry of Latvia ( la, Henricus de Lettis, german: Heinrich von Lettland, lv, Latviešu Indriķis, et, Läti Henrik; 1187 – after 1259), also known in the English-speaking world as Henry of Livonia, was a priest, missionary and historian. ...
''Revele'', by
Danish Census Book ''Revælæ'') was an
Ancient Estonian county. It was located in northern Estonia, by the
Gulf of Finland and corresponded roughly to the present territory of
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 so ...
. It was conquered by the
Danish
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People
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in 1219 during the
Estonian Crusade.
It also contained the town of Lindanise, nowadays known as
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 '' ...
, the capital of Estonia.
The Icelandic ''
Njal's saga''—composed after 1270, but describing events between the years 960 and 1020—mentions an event that occurred somewhere in the area of what is now Tallinn and calls the place ''Rafala''. The
toponym
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
, ''Rafala'', was probably a derivation of ''Rävala'', or ''Revala'', or some other variant of the locally used Estonian-language name for the adjacent
medieval Estonian county.
Parishes
* Rebala
* Ocrielæ
* Vomentakæ (Võhmataga)
See also
*
Battle of Lyndanisse
The Battle of Lyndanisse (also spelled the Battle of Lindanise) was a battle during the Livonian Crusade, fought by the Kingdom of Denmark and German allies against pagan Estonian tribes. The battle helped King Valdemar II of Denmark establish ...
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
Harria
Harjumaa, ( la, Harria) (1200 hides), was an ancient county in what would now be Estonia.
Parishes
*around Varbola
*around Lohu
*around Kose
See also
* Danish Estonia
*Harju County
*Rapla County
*History of Estonia
*Livonian Crusade
*Rul ...
*
List of Estonian rulers
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 cou ...
*
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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St. George's Night Uprising
References
Ancient counties of Estonia
Harju County
States and territories established in the 9th century
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