Since 1211, his name had come to the attention of the German chroniclers as a notable Estonian elder, and he had become the central figure of the Estonian resistance.
自1211年起，他的名字已经渐渐被德意志编年史留心，作为一个著名爱沙尼亚长老，而且他变为了爱沙尼亚抵抗运动的象征。