Estonia is a small Northern European country located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. Its history is shaped by numerous conquests, struggles for independence, and a unique cultural identity forged over centuries. First inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes over 5,000 years ago, Estonia was influenced by Vikings, German crusaders, and Danish rulers during the medieval period. By the 13th century, it became part of the Livonian Confederation, a Christian coalition under the influence of the C...
