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	Topics Balthasar Russow Topic Home Balthasar Russow was one of the most important LivoniaLivonia Livonia once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory contro... n and EstoniaEstonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in Northern Europe.... n chronicleChronicle Generally a chronicle is historical... rs. Russow was born in Reval (Tallinn)Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city and main seaport of Estonia.... . He was educated at an academy in Stettin (Szczecin)Szczecin Szczecin is the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland.... in PomeraniaPomerania Pomerania is a geographical region today divided between northern Poland and Germany on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.... . He was the LutheranLutheranism Lutheranism is a movement within Christianity that began with the theological insights of Martin Luther in the 16th century,... pastor of the Estonian congregation at the Holy Spirit Church in Reval from 1566 until his death. Russow is most famous for his Low GermanFacts About Low German Low German is a name for the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in Northern Germany wh... language chronicle Chronica der Provinz Lyfflandt describing the history of Livonia, especially the decline of the Livonian OrderLivonian Order Summary The Livonian Order was autonomous Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order and a member of the Livonian Confederation fr... and the period of the Livonian WarLivonian War The Livonian War of 1558 1583 was a lengthy military conflict between Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and Sweden for co... (1558—1583). The chronicle was first printed in RostockRostock Rostock is a city in northern Germany.... in MecklenburgMecklenburg Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany.... in 1578 and quickly sold out. The revised edition was printed in 1584. In his work Russow is highly critical of the squander and immorality of the Livonian upper classes. He also complains about the ignorance and pagan traditions of the Estonian peasants and the venality of mercenary armies during the wars. He praises the rule of the new regional power, SwedenSwedish Empire Sweden between the years 1611 and 1718 was one of the great powers of Europe.... . Russow is the main character in Between Three Plagues, a four-part historical novelHistorical novel A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the... by modern Estonian writer Jaan KrossJaan Kross Jaan Kross is the most eminent contemporary Estonian writer. ... , the first part published in 1970.