Lembitu

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Lembitu from Lehola ( Estonian also: Lembit , Latin : Lembitus , Lembito , Lambite , Lembitu * unknown ; † September 21, 1217 near Viljandi ). Rex ae senior Lembitus Wytamas (old Estonian: Wytamas - winner man) was the first Estonian kuningas (king) and one of the most famous Estonian leaders in the fight against the advance of the German sword brothers at the beginning of the 13th century .

Lembitu is mentioned fourteen times in the Livonian Chronicle of Heinrich of Latvia , for the first time as part of a military operation on the Ümera River in the spring of 1211. In 1212, troops led by Lembitu destroyed forces of the missionary German Order of the Brothers of the Sword in the historic Estonian district of Sakala and then attacked Pskov , then one City of the Novgorod Republic .

In 1215 the Lembitus base, the fortress Leole (probably near today's Lõhavere, rural community Suure-Jaani ) was overrun by the Germans and Lembitu was captured. He was released in 1217, but hostages had to be left with the Germans. Lembitu tried to unite the Estonians in the fight against the German invaders. He managed to assemble an army of 6,000 men from the various Estonian areas.

" Et gavisi sunt Estones et miserunt per universam Estnoniam et congregraverunt exercitum magnum nimis et fortem. Et resderunt aput Palam in Saccala, Quorum Rex ae senior Lembitus Wytamasconvocavit omnes de omnibus provinciis. Venerenseenses tamenses Revamenses, Geramenses tam Rotali quences et Sackalanenses. Et erant ez eis milia sex. "

On St. Matthew's Day, September 21, 1217, King Lembitu was killed in battle.

Honors

Two ships of the Estonian Navy were named after Lembitu :

  • the former Russian gunboat Bobr was given the name Lembit when it was taken over by Estonia.
  • When the second submarine of the Kalev class was put into service in 1936, it was also given the name Lembit .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Henriku Liivimaa kroonika: Käsikiri, ladina keeles | DIGAR. In: www.digar.ee. Retrieved December 3, 2016 .
  2. ↑ http://www.eestigiid.ee/?ItemID=227&PYear=aasta&Person=nimi&start=0
  3. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 235
  4. ^ Chronicon Livoniae. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, accessed on January 27, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Lembitu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lembitus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian leader
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 1217
Place of death at Viljandi