Swedish Conquest Phase in Livonia

Name: Swedish Conquest Phase in Livonia
Start: 1561
End: 1569

Type Event Region Estonia Time 1561–1569

In the 1560s, amid the Northern Seven Years' War, Sweden gradually seized key strongholds in Estonia and Livonia, including accepting Tallinn (Reval)…

Timeline

1561Tallinn · EstoniaAmid the dissolution of the Livonian Order and the Russo-Polish contest, Estonia's principal cities (including Tallinn) swore allegiance to Eric XIV of Sweden, accepting Swedish protection and entering its sphere of influence.
1563–1565Narva · EstoniaSweden repeatedly contended with Poland–Lithuania and Denmark in eastern Livonia; between 1564 and 1565 Sweden ultimately secured Narva and other key ports, consolidating its hold over trade routes along the eastern Baltic coast.
1566–1569Livonia · LivoniaAfter John III ascended the throne in 1568, he continued the Livonian policy, consolidating the occupation of most of Estonia by the end of the 1560s, paving the way for Sweden to retain eastern Estonia in the peace of 1570.

Sources

Estonia under Swedish rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_under_Swedish_rule
Northern Seven Years' War https://www.britannica.com/event/Northern-Seven-Years-War