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The Chroniclers: the story of Christian Kelch
Minister Christian Kelch, born in Sweden-ruled Pommern, was the last great chronicler of Livonia. His two volume "History of Livonia" covered the history from the arrival of the Germans in the end of the XII century up to his own time, the Great Northern War. Kelch died during the War, due to plague.
Story events:
- 05.12.1657 Christian Kelch is born
- 1668 yr Kelch studies in Northern Germany
- 1680 yr Kelch comes to Estonia
- 1682 yr Kelch becomes a pastor in Järva-Jaani
- 1695 yr First part of Kelch's chronicle is published
- 1697 yr Kelch becomes a pastor in Viru-Jaagupi
- 1707 yr The manuscript of the second volume is written
- 02.12.1710 Christian Kelch dies
- 2004 yr Estonian translations of Kelch's chronicles are published