Swedish and Polish rule Tartu
university of tartu main building.
in 1558, tsar ivan terrible invaded tartu beginning livonian war. dorpat captured without fight , local bishop imprisoned in moscow, ended period of local self-government. in effect of truce of jam zapolski of 1582 city along southern regions of livonian confederation became part of polish–lithuanian commonwealth. in 1598 became capital of dorpat voivodeship of duchy of livonia. jesuit grammar school gymnasium dorpatense established in 1583. in addition, translators seminary organized in tartu , city received red , white flag polish king stephen báthory.
the activities of both grammar school , seminary stopped polish–swedish war. in late 1600 forces of charles ix of sweden besieged city defended 3 banners of reiters , city s burghers. despite repeated assaults, swedes not enter city. in 1601 capt. hermann wrangel switched sides, assaulted castellan , opened gates swedish forces. town retaken poland on 13 april 1603 following brief siege led hetman jan karol chodkiewicz; 1000 swedish soldiers surrendered , escorted tallinn.
in effect of yet polish-swedish war, in 1625 tartu once again captured sweden, time good. in effect of 1629 truce of altmark city became part of dominions of sweden, led foundation of university of tartu in 1632 king gustavus adolphus of sweden.
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