As a result of centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, the idea of an independent Estonian state had already been raised in the late 19th century and came true in 1918 when Estonia attained independence from the Russian Empire.
Sababtoo ah boqolaal sano oo heerarka deenishka, iswiidhishka ah, jarmalka, iyo ruushka ah, suurtagalnimada dowlad istooniya oo madaxbanaan ayaa la keenay dhamaadkii qarnigii sagaal iyo tobnaad waxayna ka shaqeysay 1918 markii Estonia ay ku guuleysatay madaxbannaanida Boqortooyada Ruushka.