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Valjala

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The Valjala Stronghold (, ) was a major ringfort on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Established in the 12th century, at the time it was the most important Oeselian stronghold. Its surrender in 1227 finalized the crusader conquest of Estonia. Read more on Wikipedia

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