William of Clermont

History of Estonia Podcast

History EN ↓ 88 episodes

Before the written word, the people of Estonia handed down their stories and traditions orally. History of Estonia Podcast attempts to catalog the History of Estonia starting with the land that was settled and moving along a defined timeline. Once we reach modernity, we will go back in time once again and dig into more detail and dwell on the places, events and stories that deserve to be told more thoroughly.

Author

William of Clermont

Episodes

Episode 12 : Life of the Peasants after the Uprising / and Foreign Policy in the 14’th to 16’th Centuries 17.12.2019 25:03

Episode 12 : Life of the Peasants after the uprising / and Foreign policy in the 14’th to 16’th Centuries.

Episode 11 : The St. George's Day Uprising 09.12.2019 15:45

The title says it all. Listen to how Estonia attempted to free itself from German rule, yet again. 

Episode 10 : Making of the Nobility & 2 Battles on the Ice 06.12.2019 16:49

We look at Estonia during the 13'th and 14'th centuries and learn how the noble class was formed and look at the emergence of  manor houses. We dig into foreign policy and describe 2 battles fought on ice. We end the episode with the description of how cities evolved around strongholds.

Episode 9 : Estonia in the Middle Ages/The Victors Struggle for Power 02.12.2019 15:11

In this episode we look at the power struggle among the different factions in Old Livonia and learn who gained power where, and how. The Sword Brothers massacre a bunch of Christians seeking sanctuary at a church on Toompea hill.

Episode 8 : The Estonian Fight For Freedom Ends 30.11.2019 10:59

In this episode the long and bloody fight for freedom comes to an end. The Crusade was too much for the Estonians. It was either conversion or extermination. They are still here!

Episode 7 : The Fight For Freedom Resurges 25.11.2019 20:03

In this Episode the Danes take Tallinn, but not before a hard fought battle. The Islanders of Saaremaa slaughter the Swedes at Lihula and Valdemar II invades Saaremaa and takes the island. As Valdemar previously experienced, the taking of the territory was the easy part, the holding of the territory was not and the Islanders overthrew the garrison. Inspired by the Islanders, Estonians throughout t...

Episode 6 : The Estonian Fight For Freedom Continues 22.11.2019 18:16

Archbishop Albert finds himself in a Saaremaa Harbor surrounded by pagans. The Russians force the Crusaders out of Estonia. The Estonians are defeated at the Battle of St. Mathew's Day.

Episode 5: Estonian Fight For Freedom Begins 19.11.2019 19:13

Estonians have the Germans, Livonians and Latgalians attacking from the south, Russians attacking from the east, and Danes attacking from the west. They have seen better decades. 1205-15 : at one point in Podcast my tongue got twisted and I said, "Lagonia"! 

Episode 4: A Foothold in the Daugava/Crusade is Declared 17.11.2019 16:50

In this episode Papal permission is granted to Christianize the Pagans of Livonia and Estonia. 

Episode 3B: Supplemental 15.11.2019 3:08

Ran out of time on Episode 3 on my hosting service. This was supposed to be added on to previous episode. 

Episode : 3A Introducing the Rus and Estonian Pagan Beliefs 15.11.2019 30:00

Episode 3 In this episode we introduce the Rus and their interaction with Estonians in ancient times and we go on to introduce ancient Estonian religion and culture, or at least what we know of it.

Episode 2 : Early Metal Age and Defending the Homeland 15.11.2019 19:00

We start off this episode in the early metal age, where the Estonians learn to produce iron. We talk about agricultural techniques and the development of Estonia's fort system and introduce the vikings.

1. Intro to Prehistory 14.11.2019 16:54

Discovering the origins of Estonians 