Sulev Vahtre (July 6, 1926 – August 31, 2007) was an eminent Estonian historian.
He studied Estonian agrarian history, medieval chronicles, cultural history, Estonia's Christianization in the 13th century, and St. George's Night Uprising.
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 in Tartu, 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 book Estonian Chronology (first edition 1994, second 2007).
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