- Sulev Vahtre
Sulev Vahtre (
July 6 1926 –August 31 2007 ) was an eminentEstonia nhistorian .Vahtre ended his studyings in
University of Tartu in 1955 and worked there until 1993. He studied Estonian agrarian history, medieval chronicles, cultural history, Estonia's christianization in 13th century andSt. George's Night Uprising . In 1973 he got PhD. In 1989 Vahtre reestablished chair of Estonian history University of Tartu and was its chairman until retirement in 1993. Until his death he was most important historian in Estonia, who was chief editor of sequence of Estonian history (he edited volumes IV and VI) and also book of Estonian Chronology (first edition 1994, second 2007).His older son
Silver Vahtre is artist, younger sonLauri Vahtre is politician and historian.External links
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Tõnis Lukas [http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/324968 Päevaleht: Professor Sulev Vahtre - Eesti tuntuim ajaloolane]
*Alo Lõhmus [http://www.postimees.ee/030907/esileht/kultuur/280578.php Postimees: In memoriam - Sulev Vahtre]
*Mart Laar [http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/398952 Päevaleht: Ajaloolane Sulev Vahtre võitles vaba mehena vabaduse eest]
* [http://www.ajaleht.ut.ee/277320 UT: In memoriam: prof emer Sulev Vahtre]
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