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Viljandi (est. Viljandi, until 1919 Fellin (him. Fellin)) - a city in Estonia

The oldest settlements in this area belong to the V century. BC er The Estonian settlement on the Viljandi site was founded no later than the Viking Age. According to the site visitestonia.com, the first written mention dates back to 1154, when the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi first struck a consonant toponym on the world map.
In the 12th century, the first permanent settlement appeared. At the beginning of the XIII century, these lands were conquered by the Order of the Sword. In 1224, instead of wooden fortifications, construction began on a stone fortress, which at times was considered the most powerful in the Baltic. Over the next 200 years, it has been completed and modernized all the time.
In 1283, the Riga archbishop granted the status of a city to the surrounding Fellin fortress.
At the beginning of the XIV century, Fellin became a member of the Hansa and an important point in trade with Russia, which led to the prosperity of the city. In 1365, the city participated in the signing of the peace between Hansa and Denmark.
During the Livonian War, the city and Fellin fortress were taken by Russian troops and partially destroyed. Even greater destruction occurred during the Polish-Swedish War (1600-1611). After Fellin was taken by the Poles in 1602, only a few walls remained from the former might and magnificence of the city. In the 17th century, under Swedish rule, Fellin was deprived of the status of a city.
In 1783, Empress Catherine II returned this status and made Fellin the center of the county. With increasing economic and political influence, the population of the city also increased.
In 1950-1991, Viljandi was the center of the Viljandi region of the Estonian SSR. 

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