Eldership (Estonia)

The Rulers of Estonia is a list of the rulers of Estonia throughout the history. Starting with the ancient Counties and Parishes each headed by Seniores and Meliores (Elders) as noted by Henry of Livonia. The highest political institutions in Estonia during ancient times were kingdom Maavald (king Lembitu Wytamas 1211-1217, ruler Estonians army)(memorial Lembitu) The administrative jurisdiction of the parish and county elders were limited, the counties themselves remained autonomous until the German and Danish conquest in the 13th century. Ending with the states and the rulers of states (starting from the time of the first successful Danish conquest in 1219) who either ruled or laid claims of sovereignty over some parts of the territory of present-day Estonia, as well as the leaders of the independent Republic of Estonia since 1918.

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder – It is probable that these men, whose names appear on a treaty with the Order of the Brethren of the Sword in 1251, were the chiefs of administrative units on Saaremaa, Muhu, and Sõrve. Their "signatures" were, in all likelihood, phonetically "Latinized" by the authors of the document.

Title: Elder (-1223)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

In 1346, Northern Estonia is sold to the Livonian Order. This Order was already ruling Southern Estonia since 1237.

In 1558, during the Livonian War, Dorpat ceased to exist.

In 1573, Ösel-Wiek was annexed by Denmark.

On 10 September 1721, Sweden ceded Estonia to the Tsardom of Russia, in the Treaty of Nystad.

Title: Chairman (1917)

Title: Prime Minister (1917)

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