Russo-Polish Wars of 1499-1667
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Eastern European History, 17th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Poland
- Date: 1499-1667
Article abstract: At issue: Predominance in the east of Europe. Result: Polish, later Russian strategic initiative in the east.
Background
In 1386, Poland and Lithuania united under the Jagiełłonian Dynasty, but the two states retained considerable independence. Over the next century, the threat from the Teutonic Knights along the Baltic was beaten back, but Poland was increasingly diverted to the Balkans and the Turkish threat while Lithuania was distracted eastward by the Tatars and, increasingly, by border clashes with Muscovy. By the end of the...
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