Battle of Lake Peipus
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The Battle of Lake Peipus was a 1242 medieval clash in which Alexander Nevsky’s Novgorod forces decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights on the frozen lake, halting their eastward expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lake Peipus canonical | 3 |
| Battle on Lake Peipus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Ice
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Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexander Nevsky's rise to prominence ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Danish vassals in Estonia
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Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Pskov NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Catholic crusader forces
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Orthodox Rus' forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Nevsky
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Hermann of Dorpat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | crusade-related conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Republic of Novgorod
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Terra Mariana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1242-04-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | withdrawal of Teutonic forces from Novgorod territories ⓘ |
| hasMainCommanderForNovgorod | Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCommanderForTeutonicOrder | Hermann of Dorpat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important episode in the struggle between Orthodox and Catholic spheres in Eastern Europe
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symbol of Russian resistance to Western crusaders ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnitType |
Novgorod infantry
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Rus' cavalry ⓘ Teutonic Knights heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Peipus
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border region between present-day Estonia and Russia ⓘ frozen surface of Lake Peipus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fought on ice-covered lake
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heavy cavalry of Teutonic Knights disadvantaged by ice ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | patriotic and religious victory in Russian historiography ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Alexander Nevsky" by Sergei Eisenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Teutonic occupation of Pskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baltic region ⓘ |
| religiousContext | conflict between Roman Catholic crusaders and Eastern Orthodox Rus' ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Novgorod control over northwestern Rus'
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decisive Novgorodian victory ⓘ defeat of the Teutonic Knights ⓘ halted eastward expansion of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Teutonic attempt to expand influence eastward
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defense of Novgorod lands from crusader expansion ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Novgorod forces encircled and routed crusader troops ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| year | 1242 ⓘ |
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Battle on Lake Peipus