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Conflict Europe

Livonian War

1558 CE – 1583 CE · 25 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Russia (Ivan the Terrible)
  • Livonian Confederation, Poland-Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark

Key moments

Defining events in the Livonian War.

  1. 1558 Fall of Narva
  2. 1578 Battle of Wenden
  3. 1581-1582 Siege of Pskov

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