Nurmekund
Nurmekund (Low German: Nurmegunde) was a small independent country (ancient Estonian county) on the north coast of Lake Võrtsjärv in Central Estonia, bordered by Sakala, Alempois, Järvamaa, Mõhu, and Ugandi. Nurmekund had an area of approximately 600 hides.
Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, 1225 - 1250.
Livonia in 1260.
Põltsamaa river, the border river of Nurmekund, in 2005.
Nurmekund Nurmekund | |||||||
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 Ancient Estonia, Nurmekund is dark green. | |||||||
| Capital | Pilistvere | ||||||
| Common languages | Old Estonian | ||||||
| Religion | Estonian paganism, Thor cult | ||||||
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• Established | Migration period | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1224 | ||||||
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See also
- History of Estonia
- Imavere
- Kabala
- Kolga-Jaani
- Kõo
- Livonian Crusade
- Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights
- Pilistvere
- Põltsamaa
- Rulers of Estonia
- Võhma
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