Livonian War

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The Livonian War was a protracted 16th-century conflict in Northeastern Europe, primarily over control of the territories of Livonia, involving Russia, Poland-Lithuania, Sweden, and Denmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern conflict
war
belligerentCommander Eric XIV of Sweden
surface form: Erik XIV of Sweden

Frederick II of Denmark
surface form: Frederick II of Denmark–Norway

Ivan IV the Terrible
surface form: Ivan IV of Russia

John III of Sweden
Sigismund II Augustus
Stephen Báthory
cause Russian expansion toward the Baltic Sea
struggle for control of Livonia
conflictIn 16th century
conflictType military conflict
endTime 1583
hasEffect expansion of Sweden in the eastern Baltic
integration of parts of Livonia into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
shift of Baltic power balance toward Poland-Lithuania and Sweden
weakening of the Tsardom of Russia
location Livonia
Northeastern Europe
mainTheater Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic region
opponent Denmark–Norway
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark–Norway

Kingdom of Sweden
Livonian Confederation
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
participant Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Denmark–Norway
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark–Norway

Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Sweden
Livonian Confederation
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
partOf Northern Wars
relatedTo Baltic Sea trade routes
Livonian Confederation
result Treaty of Plussa
Truce of Jam Zapolski
surface form: Truce of Yam-Zapolsky

dissolution of the Livonian Confederation
division of Livonian territories among neighboring powers
significantEvent Battle of Ula
Battle of Wenden (1578)
Livonian War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Russian invasion of Livonia in 1558

Siege of Narva (1558–1559)
Siege of Pskov (1581–1582)
Union of Lublin
startTime 1558
territorialChange Baltic Sea islands
surface form: islands of Ösel (Saaremaa) and Ösel-Wiek to Denmark–Norway

northern Livonia to Sweden
southern Livonia to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Tsardom of Russia majorWar Livonian War
Polish–Muscovite War precededBy Livonian War
Stephen Báthory militaryConflict Livonian War
Ivan IV the Terrible notableEvent Livonian War
Streltsy participatedIn Livonian War
Muscovite army conflict Livonian War
Livonia relatedEvent Livonian War
Livonian War significantEvent Livonian War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Russian invasion of Livonia in 1558
Livonian Order militaryConflict Livonian War
Between Three Plagues subjectMatter Livonian War
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz partOf Livonian War
this entity surface form: Livonian War (later phase)
Livonia, a historical region in Europe knownFor Livonian War
subject surface form: Livonia
Livonia, a historical region in Europe relatedConflict Livonian War
subject surface form: Livonia
Livonian Confederation conflict Livonian War
Jan Zamoyski participatedIn Livonian War
Pskov-Caves Monastery survivedEvent Livonian War
History of Estonia includesEvent Livonian War
History of Latvia includesEvent Livonian War
Truce of Jam Zapolski endedConflict Livonian War
Stefan Batory participatedIn Livonian War
Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars hasPart Livonian War
Duchy of Livonia event Livonian War
Pskov Republic partOfConflict Livonian War
this entity surface form: Rus–Livonian conflicts
Malyuta Skuratov participatedIn Livonian War
Malyuta Skuratov conflict Livonian War
Ivan Ivanovich participatedIn Livonian War
Ivan Ivanovich conflict Livonian War
Russo-Polish wars hasPart Livonian War