- The
Aesti (also Aestii,
Astui or Aests) were an
ancient people first described by the
Roman historian Tacitus in his
treatise Germania (circa 98 AD)....
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described the
pagan Aesti who
lived somewhere by the
Baltic Sea
coast and east of the
Vistula estuary. It has been
suggested that the name
Aesti could be etymologically...
- (Estonian name Eesti, Dutch/German/Scandinavian name Estland, i.e. 'land of the
Aesti')
Ingria (Finnish Inkerinmaa, German/Scandinavian Ingermanland, i.e. 'land...
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attestments of
unique traditions and
customs of
Western Balts – Prussians,
called Aesti, and
their land
called Witland in his text. The
purpose of this
travel remains...
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identify these people as
Goths and
Aesti.
There is some
speculation that the name
Estonia may have
originated from the
Aesti tribes. In the 4th century, Gothic...
- Eesti, the
modern endonym of Estonia, is
thought to have
similar origins to
Aesti, the name used by the
Germanic peoples for the
neighbouring people living...
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researching the
burial monuments of the
Aesti tribes of the 1st–11th
centuries and
published the
books in "
Aesti" series. 2003: Officer's
cross of the Order...
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Eesti [ˈeˑstʲi] ) has a long and
complex history. It has been
connected to
Aesti,
first mentioned by
Tacitus around AD 98. The name's
modern geographical...
- April, 10
August Origin Word/name From the name of the
Baltic tribe of the
Aesti,
mentioned by the
Roman historian Tacitus.
Region of
origin Lithuania...
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derived from the
given name/nickname
literally meaning "person from the
Aesti tribe".
Notable people with the name include:
Aistis Pilauskas, Lithuanian...
