The Age of the Teutonic Order

or: the Period of Old Livonia

Karksi Order castle
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Keywords

the first states on the territory of Estonia:

- the Territory of the Livonian Order (a branch of the Teutonic Order)
- the Diocese of Tartu Bishop (Bishopric of Dorpat)
- the Saare-Lääne Diocese (Bishopric of Leal)
- the Duchy of Estonia, a direct dominion of the king of Denmark (Ducatus Estonie)

development of cities;

hurches, cloisters and stone fortresses builtfor the conquerers (e.g. castle fortress in Viljandi);