Baltic Sea History
English Texts
Introduction
Contributors
Perception of Vikings
Beginnings of Christianity
The Baltic Crusades
Marienburg/Malbork
Where the Russians stopped the Swedes: Battle of the Neva (1240)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn
The Memorial Cross of Korsbetningen in Visby
Margaret, Jadwiga, and Unions
Grunwald – Tannenberg – Žalgiris
Reformation
Gustav II Adolph
The Baltic Provinces of Latvia and Estonia under Russian Rule during the 18th Century
Otto von Bismarck - Hero or Antihero?
Manorial Heritage in the Baltic Sea Region
Victims, Bystanders and Perpetrators
Alcohol Consumption and Temperance Movements
Deutsche Texte
Die Marienburg in Polen
Das Gedenkkreuz von Korsbetningen in Visby
Baltikum und Russland im 18. Jh.
Der Rathausplatz in Riga
Baltic States and Russia in the 18th century - EN
Baltic States and Russia in the 18th century: Introduction
Baltic States and Russia in the 18th century: Sources
Source: Johann Gottfried Herder
Source: Katharina II.
Source: Otto-Heinrich Elias
Source: Ralph Tuchtenhagen
The Memorial Cross at Korsbetningen in Visby - EN
Introduction
Selected sources
The Stone Cross of Korsbetningen
Contemporary written sources
Chronicles of the 16th and 17th century
Carl-Gustav Hellqvist’s history painting 'Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom'
Archaeological excavations at the beginning of the 20th century
Reflection questions
Literature