The University of Tartu is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country,and also its biggest and most prestigious university. It was founded under the name of Academia Gustaviana in 1632 by Baron Johan Skytte,the Governor-General of Swedish Livonia,Ingria,and Karelia,with the required ratification provided by King Gustavus Adolphus,shortly before the king's death on 6 November in the Battle of Lützen (1632),.
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper established on 5 June 1857,by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1891,it became the first daily newspaper in Estonia. Its current editor-in-chief is Priit Hõbemägi. The paper has approximately 250 employees.
Margus Hanson is an Estonian politician,who was the Estonian Minister of Defence from 2003 to 2004. He is a member of the Estonian Reform Party.
Karksi-Nuia is a town in Mulgi Parish,Viljandi County,southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west,Polli and Karksi to the north,and Kõvaküla to the south.
Margus is an Estonian masculine given name,a variant of Marcus.
Silver Meikar is an Estonian human rights activist,a freelance journalist and founder of the Estonian Institute of Digital Rights. Silver Meikar was a member of the parliament of Estonia - Riigikogu in 2003-2004 and 2006-2011 in the Estonian Reform Party faction.
The 1935 Estonian Football Championship was the 15th official football league season in Estonia. Eight teams,five from Tallinn,one from Pärnu,Narva and Tartu,took part in the league. JS Estonia Tallinn successfully defended the title,winning the league for the second time in their short history.
The 1934 Estonian Football Championship was the 14th official football league season in Estonia. Six teams took part in the league five from Tallinn and one from Tartu. Each team played every opponent twice,one at home and once on the road,for total of 10 games. JS Estonia Tallinn won the league for the first time in the club's history. None of the teams were relegated,as the league expanded to eight teams in the next season.
The 1929 Estonian Football Championship was the 9th official football league season in Estonia. Six teams,five from Tallinn and one from Tartu,took part in the league. VS Sport Tallinn won their seventh title.
The Naiste Meistriliiga is the highest league of women's association football in Estonia. It is run by the Estonian Football Association and was founded in 1994. The league currently consists of eight teams. The league champion qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The Governor was the leader of a county (maakond) in Estonia. Here is the list of governors of Estonian counties.
Science Centre AHHAA is a science centre located in Tartu,Estonia,and is currently the largest science centre in the Baltic states. AHHAA was established to promote science and technology using interactive exhibits.
Margus Tsahkna is an Estonian politician,one of the leaders of new liberal Estonia 200 party,former leader of the conservative Isamaa party,former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. He was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.
The Great fire of Tartu took place on 6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1775 and destroyed most of the city of Tartu in what is now Estonia. The fire destroyed the centre of the city.
The Battle of Varja took place on November 7,1700 close to at the villages of Varja and Aa,in the Duchy of Estonia of the Swedish Empire during the Estonian campaign of the first year in the Great Northern War.
Tiit Lilleorg was an Estonian stage,film and television actor and co-founder and director of the Ida Dance School.
Electoral district no. 10 is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu,the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established as electoral district no. 9 in 1995 following the re-organisation of electoral districts. It was renamed electoral district no. 10 in 2003 following another re-organisation of electoral districts. It is conterminous with the municipality of Tartu. The district currently elects eight of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 67,525 registered electors.
Kalmer Lain is an Estonian politician. He was the former and mayor of both Jõgeva (2009–2013) and former Tabivere Parish,and a member of the XII Riigikogu representing the Estonian Reform Party.
Vladimir Georgyevich Lipayev,is a Russian diplomat who had served as the ambassador to Estonia from 2021 to 2023.
