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Livonian War

1558 CE – 1583 CE

Ivan the Terrible's attempt to conquer Livonia (modern Estonia and Latvia) for access to Baltic Sea trade drew in Sweden, Poland-Lithuania, and Denmark.

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Conflict · Europe

Livonian War

1558 CE – 1583 CE

Ivan the Terrible's attempt to conquer Livonia (modern Estonia and Latvia) for access to Baltic Sea trade drew in Sweden, Poland-Lithuania, and Denmark. Russia's ultimate defeat weakened the Tsardom and contributed to the Time of Troubles.

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