Siege of Riga (1709)
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The Siege of Riga (1709) was a major Russian military operation during the Great Northern War in which Tsar Peter the Great’s forces captured the Swedish-held city of Riga, significantly weakening Sweden’s control in the Baltic region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Riga (1709) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Fyodor Apraksin NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Russian army
NERFINISHED
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Swedish army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Poltava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
decline of Swedish influence in Livonia
ⓘ
incorporation of Riga into the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| hasBelligerentCommander |
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext | struggle for supremacy in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| hasCountryInvolved |
Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Swedish Empire territorial losses
ⓘ
balance of power in the Baltic Sea ⓘ rise of Russia as a Baltic power ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1710 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Russian occupation of Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1709 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Northern War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfCampaign | Russian Baltic campaign in the Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major Russian gain after Poltava
ⓘ
transition of Riga from Swedish to Russian rule ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Swedish garrison of Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Russian attempts against Riga ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
capture of Riga by Russia
ⓘ
loss of a major Swedish stronghold in the Baltic ⓘ weakening of Swedish control in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major Baltic port
ⓘ
control of the Daugava River ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | early 18th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
artillery bombardment
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blockade ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | siege warfare ⓘ |
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