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The Lithuanian campaign of Alexander Nevsky was the successful actions of the Pereslavl and Novgorod troops led by Alexander Nevsky against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1245.[1]
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Novgorod republic | Grand Duchy of Lithuania | ||||||
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Alexander Nevsky | Unknown |
Prerequisites
Since 1219, Lithuania regularly raided Russian lands.[2] As J. Fennel noted, the collapse of the Principality of Polotsk made it possible for the Lithuanians to launch raids on nearby lands, including Novgorod and Pskov.[3]
The campaign
Russian princes decided to go on a campaign after the Lithuanians attacked the border area and robbed many peaceful Russians. Alexander Nevsky headed to Lithuania, where he freed all the prisoners and defeated the Lithuanians at Lake Zizicekoe. On the way back, the Lithuanians tried to take revenge, but were destroyed again.
References
- ^ "The Alexander Nevsky's Lithuanian Campaign – Student Theses – Higher School of Economics National Research University". www.hse.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Martin, Janet (2003). Medieval Russia: 980 - 1584. Cambridge medieval textbooks (4. printing ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-521-36832-2.
- ^ Fennell, John (1993). The crisis of medieval Russia: 1200 - 1304. Longman history of Russia (5. impr ed.). London: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-48150-3.