46.4 Livonian Wars 1558-1583

A History of Europe Key Battles

Carl Rylett

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🗓️ 22 February 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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The final years of Livonia Wars, the struggle for control of the southern Baltic coastline between Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania and Russia. King Stephan Bathory of Poland leads a campaign into Muscovite territory and besieges the city of Pskov (pictured). Also, the legacy of Ivan IV the Terrible

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0:40.3	The Welcome to History of Europe, Key Battles, the Livonian Wars 1558 to 1583, part 4 of 4. In The
1:13.6	In the first three parts I've covered many subjects including the reign of Ivan the Terbil, the seven years war between Sweden and Denmark, and the forward of the Teutonic Knights or Livonian Order.
1:26.6	If you haven't listened to those previous parts, then there might be a good time. of the Teutonic Knights or Livonian Order.
1:28.3	If you haven't listened to those previous parts, then now might be a good time to do so.
1:33.3	But if you already have or would like to continue anyway, then let's begin. The final years of Ivan IV were dominated by warfare.
1:53.5	He was determined to conquer Livonia for Muscovy.
1:58.6	To try and break the stalemate, the Tsar looked for support to the younger brother of
2:02.6	King Frederick II of Denmark, Magnus, offering him the chance to rule Livonia and Estonia as
2:08.4	Muscovy's vassal. Magnus travelled to Moscow to take an oath of allegiance to Ivan as his
2:14.9	overlord and received a charter for the Vassal Kingdom of Livonia.
2:21.0	The territories of the New Kingdom, however, still had to be conquered by Magnus, with Russian military
2:26.8	assistance and violence. He first set about besieging Rival, but its citizens defended stoutly.
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