List of wars involving the Novgorod Republic
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 | Siege of Novgorod (1170)[6] (part of the 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis[7]) | Iziaslavichi of Volhynia:[8] | Coalition:[6]
| Iziaslavichi–Novgorodian military victory[6] |
1171–1173 | 1171–1173 Kievan succession crisis[9]
| Kiev and allies | Andrey's second coalition
| Kiev & Rostislavichi of Smolensk victory[9]
|
1212–1216 | Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession
| Principality of Rostov (Konstantin) Novgorod Republic (Mstislav) | Principality of Vladimir (Yuri) Pereslavl-Zalessky (Yaroslav) | Rostovian–Novgorodian victory[11] |
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[12]: 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 and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia
- List of wars involving the Principality of Moscow
- List of wars and battles involving the Principality of Smolensk
- 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.
- ^ a b c Martin 2007, p. 128.
- ^ a b Pelenski 1988, p. 777.
- ^ 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.
- Pelenski, Jaroslaw (1988). "The Contest for the "Kievan Succession" (1155–1175): The Religious-Ecclesiastical Dimension". Harvard Ukrainian Studies. 12/13: 761–780. JSTOR 41036344.