Complete the sentence about Rakvere with the correct year: A settlement called Tarvanpea, which means the 'head of an aurochs', was first mentioned in ______ in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1226
- Step 1: A settlement called Tarvanpea, which means the 'head of an aurochs', was first mentioned in 1226 in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry. Answer: 1226. Why not the others: 1256, 1223 and 1229 don't fit.
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