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List of wars involving Kievan Rus'

List of wars involving Kievan Rus'

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This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' (c. 9th century–1240).[lower-alpha 1] These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus'[5]) as a whole, or some of its principalities[lower-alpha 2] up to 1240.[lower-alpha 3]

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  1. The timespan of Kievan Rus' is generally dated from c. 880 to 1240,[1] but its precise origins are shrouded in mystery, influenced by later distortions, and the subject of modern scholary dispute.[2][3] Because 'no adequate system of succession to the Kyivan throne was developed'[4] after the death of Yaroslav the Wise (r.1019–1054, a process of gradual political disintegration would commence.[4] The Mongol siege and sack of Kiev in 1240 is generally held to mark the end of Kievan Rus'.[1] Modern historians from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine alike consider Kievan Rus' the first period of their modern countries' histories.[4]
  2. Principalities of Kievan Rus' between the 9th century and 1240 included Kiev (Kyiv), Beloozero, Chernigov (Chernihiv), Drutsk, Halych (Galicia), Jersika, Koknese, Murom, the Novgorod Republic, Novgorod-Seversk (Novhorod-Siversk), Peremyshl (Przemyśl), Pereyaslavl (Pereiaslav), Polotsk (Polatsk), Ryazan (Riazan), Terebovlia, Turov and Pinsk (Turau-Pinsk, Turovian Rus'), Vladimir-Suzdal (Rostov, Suzdalia), Volhynia (Volyn, Volodymyr), and Yaroslavl. Halych and Volhynia would be unified in 1199, and raised to the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Ruthenia) in 1253, but lost the (mostly destroyed) city of Kiev in 1240 to the Golden Horde.[1] Pskov Land (Pleskov) was formally part of the Novgorod Republic before 1240, but eventually became the independent Pskov Republic in 1348.[6] Vladimir-Suzdalia would fragment into several smaller principalities after 1240, such as Tver (1246), Moscow (Muscovy; 1263), and Novgorod-Suzdal (1341).
  3. After the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' of 1237–1241 (including the 1240 sack of Kiev which ended Kievan Rus'[1]), most of the surviving Rus' principalities (exceptions included the Novgorod Republic[1]) were forced to pay tribute and homage to Batu Khan (residing in Sarai on the Volga) of the newly-established Mongol-Tatar Golden Horde.[7]
  4. 'Sometime during the reign of Hasan Ibn Zaid, ruler of Tabaristan (r.864–884), the Rus sailed into the Caspian Sea and unsuccessfully attacked the eastern shore at Abaskun. This was probably a raid on very small scale (...) Great raids, however, took place in c. 913, in 943, in 965 and in c. 1041.'[8]
  5. The war broke out due to the death of Vsevolod I Yaroslavych, grand prince of Kyiv, and prince of Chernihiv and Pereyaslavl.[15]

References

  1. "Rusland §2. Het Rijk van Kiëv". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  2. Logan 2005, p. 184.
  3. "Pskov §1. Geschiedenis". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  4. "Gouden Horde". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  5. Logan 2005, p. 182.
  6. Janet Martin. Treasure of the Land of Darkness: The Fur Trade and Its Significance for Medieval Russia. Cambridge University Press, 2004. P. 115
  7. Vilhelm Ludvig Peter Thomsen. The Relations Between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, and the Origin of the Russian State. (2010), p. 25. Cambridge University Press.
  8. Kohn 2013, p. 587.
  9. Hypatian Codex
  10. Martin 1995, p. 30–32, 55.
  11. Martin 2007, p. 117.
  12. Martin 2007, p. 119.
  13. Martin 2007, pp. 117–118.
  14. Kari, Risto: Suomalaisten keskiaika, 2004. ISBN 951-0-28321-5. See page 163; Paul, "Archbishop Vasilii Kalika of Novgorod," 266-269.
  15. Martin 2007, pp. 119–121.
  16. Martin 2007, p. 121.
  17. Martin 2007, pp. 121–123.
  18. Martin 2007, p. 123.
  19. Martin 2007, pp. 121–122.
  20. Martin 2007, p. 122.
  21. Martin 2007, pp. 124–127.
  22. Martin 2007, p. 127.
  23. Martin 2007, p. 124.
  24. Martin 2007, p. 128.
  25. Alef, Gustave (1956). A history of the Muscovite civil war: the reign of Vasili II (1425–1462) (PhD). p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2023 via ProQuest. When Vsevold died in 1212 he divided his territories among his sons, the largest portion going to the second oldest, Iuri. Immediately the sons began to war amongst themselves, each striving to achieve a more favorable position and lands which contributed to the decline of the Suzdal-Vladimir principality.

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