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Sulev Vahtre(July 6, 1926 – August 31, 2007) was an eminentEstonianhistorian.
Vahtre was born inLaiuseParish (nowJõgeva Parish,Jõgeva County). He completed his education at theUniversity of Tartuin 1955 and worked there until 1993. He studied Estonian agrarian history, medieval chronicles, cultural history, Estonia's Christianization in the 13th century, andSt. George's Night Uprising.In 1973, he received his PhD. In 1989, Vahtre reestablished the chair of Estonian history at the University of Tartu, and he was its chairman until his retirement in 1993. Until his death inTartu,he was the most important historian in Estonia, the chief editor of the book series on Estonian history (he edited volumes 4 and 6), and also the chief editor of the bookEstonian Chronology(first edition 1994, second 2007).
His older son Silver Vahtre is an artist, and his younger sonLauri Vahtreis a politician and historian.
External links
edit- Tõnis LukasPäevaleht: Professor Sulev Vahtre - Eesti tuntuim ajaloolane
- Alo LõhmusPostimees: In memoriam - Sulev Vahtre
- Mart LaarPäevaleht: Ajaloolane Sulev Vahtre võitles vaba mehena vabaduse eest
- UT: In memoriam: prof emer Sulev Vahtre
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