List of wars involving the Novgorod Republic
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This is a list of wars involving the Novgorod Republic (1136–1478), also known as Republic of Novgorod, centred around the city of Veliky Novgorod.
- Victory of the Novgorod Republic (and allies)
- Defeat of the Novgorod Republic (and allies)
- Another result*
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside the Novgorod Republic, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1042–1228 | Finnish–Novgorodian wars | Novgorod Republic[a] | Yem people | Novgorodian victory |
1139–1142 | 1139–1142 Kievan succession crisis[1]
| Yurievichi:
Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) | Olgovichi of Chernigov[2]
Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) | Mixed results
|
12th–14th century | Vladimirian-Novgorodian wars [uk]
| Novgorod Republic | Vladimir-Suzdal | Mixed results |
1146–1159 | 1146–1159 Kievan succession crisis | Novgorod Republic (Mstislavichi) | Vladimir-Suzdal (Yurievichi) | Status quo ante bellum
|
1169 | Battle of the Novgorodians with the Suzdalians[6] (part of the 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis[7]) | Iziaslavichi of Volhynia:[8] | Coalition:[6] | Iziaslavichi–Novgorodian military victory[6] |
1212–1216 | Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession
| Principality of Rostov (Konstantin) Novgorod Republic (Mstislav) | Principality of Vladimir (Yuri) Pereslavl-Zalessky (Yaroslav) | Rostovian–Novgorodian victory[9] |
1228–1240 | Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240 [uk; ru] | Novgorod Republic | Unclear | |
1240–1242 | Livonian campaign against Rus'
| Novgorod Republic Vladimir-Suzdal | Livonian Order Bishopric of Dorpat Denmark | Novgorodian–Suzdalian victory |
1268 | Battle of Wesenberg (1268) | Novgorod Republic Pskov Republic Vladimir-Suzdal | Duchy of Estonia Bishopric of Dorpat Livonian Order | Disputed; probably a Livonian victory[10]: 78–79 |
12th–14th century | Swedish–Novgorodian Wars
| Novgorod Republic | Sweden | Mixed results |
1456, 1471, and 1477–1478 | Muscovite-Novgorodian Wars [uk].
| Novgorod Republic | Principality of Moscow | Muscovite victory
|
See also
- Armies of the Rus' principalities
- List of wars involving Kievan Rus'
- List of wars involving the Principality of Moscow
- Military of Kievan Rus'
Notes
- ^ 1136 is generally recognised as the date when Veliky Novgorod became a republic, and the Prince of Novgorod became an elective office. Before then, Novgorod was a hereditary principality.
References
- ^ a b Martin 2007, pp. 119–121.
- ^ a b Martin 2007, p. 119.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 121.
- ^ Martin 2007, pp. 121–122.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 122.
- ^ a b c d e f Martin 2007, p. 127.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 124.
- ^ a b Martin 2007, pp. 124–127.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 135.
- ^ a b c Smith, Jerry Christopher; Urban, William L. (2001). The Livonian rhymed chronicle (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. ISBN 0929700341. OCLC 48921064.
Bibliography
- Martin, Janet (2007). Medieval Russia: 980–1584. Second Edition. E-book. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-36800-4.