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Estonia, conquered by the mid-13th century, was divided between several feudal powers, the Teutonic Order being the mightiest among them.
Although the appropriated lands were associated with the Virgin Mary, there was not much Christian love lost either among the newcomers or towards them. Fierce and frequent revolts by the indigenous people left the outcome of the crusade undecided for many more decades.
At least until the failed uprising of St George's Night in 1343-4 and the incorporation of Estonia's northern provinces into the realm of the Order two years later. |
Signal of the St George's Night by Richard Sagrits, 1943. Pseudo-heroic depictions of the uprising were utilised for the purposes of anti-German Soviet propaganda during WWII