Tartu

second most populous city in Estonia

11 dated entries naming Tartu, drawn from 11 separate years between 1030 CE and 1940 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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11th century

1030The first mention is made of Tartu, Estonia, as Grand Prince Yaroslav I (the Wise) of Novgorod and Kiev defeats the Estonians and finds a fort named Yuryev (modern-day Tartu). The Rus' will hold the fortress for 30 or 31 years.source
1061Sosols (a tribe in Estonia) destroy the Kievan Rus' fortification of Yuryev in Tartu, and carry out a raid on Pskov.source

12th century

1134Vsevolod Mstislavich of Novgorod defeats the Chuds and captures Tartu.source
1192Prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich of Novgorod burns down Tartu and Otepää Castles, in Estonia.source

13th century

1242April – A Russian force led by Alexander Nevsky crosses the frontier between Novgorod and Livonian Crusader territory, to raid into Catholic Estonia. After that, Alexander breaks his army off into contingents to ravage the countryside. He is forced to turn back, when a local Crusader force under Bishop Hermann von Buxhövden defeats Alexander's advance guard at Mooste bridge south of Tartu.source

16th century

1558July 18 – The city of Tartu, capital of the Bishopric of Dorpat (in modern-day Estonia) surrenders to Russia.source

18th century

1704Great Northern War: Russian troops under Tsar Peter the Great capture Tartu and Narva.source
1708Fearful of a Swedish attack, the Russians blow up the city of Tartu, Estonia.source

19th century

1869June 30–July 2 – The first Estonian Song Festival takes place in Tartu.source

20th century

1919January 14 – Estonian War of Independence: Estonian forces liberate Tartu from the Red Army.source
1940November 17 – The Tartu Art Museum is established in Tartu, Estonia.source