The Late Medieval History of Russia 34

The year is 1055 AD. What is now Russia is divided between Novgorod, Vladimir, Polotsk, Smolensk, Chernigov, Ryazan, Volhynia, Kiev, Pereyaslavl, and Galizia. The Bulgarian people also live to the east currently. In 1071 AD, the Cumans occupied a chunk of southern Russia. In 1081 AD, Novgorod expanded a little to the north. In 1111 AD, Novgorod expanded north to border the Arctic sea. In 1131 AD, the Cumans migrated to the west mostly outside of Russia. In 1238 AD, the Mongols, a huge empire coming from Asia, conquered the Bulgars. In 1240 AD, the Mongols conquered Ryazan, Vladimir, and parts of Novgorod. In 1242 AD, the Mongols conquered Novgorod, Smolensk, Chernigov, Pereyaslavl, and most of Kiev, leaving Turov Pinsk to become an independent state. In 1243 AD, the Mongols conquered Galizia and half of Hungary. In 1244 AD, Hungary reconquered its lands. In 1260 AD, the Mongol empire collapsed and Novgorod and the Golden Horde gained the control of Russia. In 1308 AD, Lithuania conquered northern Polotsk, leaving Minsk to become an independent state. In 1319 AD, Lithuania conquered Minsk, Turov Pinsk, and a little bit of the Golden Horde. Lithuania and the Golden Horde kept fighting each other for a period of time. In 1324 AD, Novgorod and Sweden signed the treaty of Noteborg, which decided where their borders in northern Finland met. In 1341 AD, Lithuania conquered a small piece of the Golden Horde. In 1349 AD, Pskov gained independence from Novgorod. In 1356 AD, Lithuania conquered deeper into the Golden Horde. In 1363 AD, Lithuania again conquered a large chunk of land from the Golden Horde. In 1368 AD, Lithuania conquered south through the Golden Horde and gained a coastline to the Black Sea. In 1381 AD, the Golden Horde conquered the White Horde and Muscovvy fought a successful revolutionary war from the Golden Horde. In 1383 AD, the Golden Horde reconquered Muscovvy. In 1397 AD, the Golden Horde lost control of their land in Caucasia and Kazakhstan. In 1439 AD, Kazan began to conquer Muscovite people living in the Golden Horde. In 1442 AD, Crimea declared independence from the Golden Horde. In 1463 AD, Ivan III became the king of the Muscovites and the Golden Horde's control over Moscow was weakening quickly. In 1472 AD, Muscovvy conquered Novgorod and annexed most of its land and keeping the rest as a vassal state. In 1479 AD, Muscovvy annexed Novgorod. For more history of Russia, see the next post! -- Written by Vikenait Productions  


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