Kuressaare Castle, Estonia Castle on the island of Saaremaa, a medieval Baltic German stronghold in Estonia. (more) Baltic Germans ethnic group Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Baltic-Germans Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Baltendeutsche, Deutschbalten Written by Scott Spires Scott Spires is Associate Editor for Geography at Encyclopædia Britannica. Scott Spires Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 27, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Baltic Germans, members of an ethnic group (known in German as Deutschbalten or Baltendeutsche) that mostly lived in what are now Estonia and Latvia from the 13th to the 20th centuries. They comprised most of the nobility, as well as the merchant and administrative classes, of these territories during this entire period, irrespective of changes of governance or rule. Twentieth-century events, including the foundation of Estonia and Latvia as independent states, the effects of World War II, and the imposition of Soviet rule, meant that the Baltic Germans have essentially disappeared as a significant community in their own homelands. However, ...(100 of 888 words)

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