The Estonians are fast developing into an…
1852 CE to 1863 CE
The Estonians are fast developing into an independent society and nation by the mid-nineteenth century.
The number of urbanized Estonians has grown considerably, overtaking what had been German majorities in the cities.
Industrialization is also breaking down the old order.
An Estonian cultural awakening begins in the 1850s and 1860s.