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]

Viacheslav I of Kiev


Yurievichi:


Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides)

Olgovichi of Chernigov[2]


Mstislavichi:


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
  • 1148 Novgorodian–Mstislavichi punitive expedition
    against the Suzdalian town of Yaroslavl[4]
  • 1149 Novgorodian–Suzdalian clash over control
    of the Novgorodian northern regions[5]
Novgorod Republic (Mstislavichi) Vladimir-Suzdal (Yurievichi) Status quo ante bellum
  • Yurievichi prince elected (1155)
  • Mstislavichi prince elected (1157)
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
Medieval Denmark 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 
  • Novgorodian-Pskovian retreat[10]
  • Livonians attacked Pskov soon after (1269)[10]
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
  • Moscow annexed the Novgorod Republic

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Martin 2007, pp. 119–121.
  2. ^ a b Martin 2007, p. 119.
  3. ^ Martin 2007, p. 121.
  4. ^ Martin 2007, pp. 121–122.
  5. ^ Martin 2007, p. 122.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Martin 2007, p. 127.
  7. ^ Martin 2007, p. 124.
  8. ^ a b Martin 2007, pp. 124–127.
  9. ^ Martin 2007, p. 135.
  10. ^ 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.

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