Pskov

Region: Eastern Europe & Russia · Coordinates: 57.819, 28.332 · 20 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 1137Novgorod First ChronicleVsevolod Mstislavich comes to Pskov and tries to regain power.
AD 1176Karamzin, History of the Russian StateOn news that the Estonians had besieged Pskov in 1176, the prince gathered 20,000 troops within a few days and set out to fight.
AD 1190Novgorod First ChronicleThe Pskovians annihilate the Chud of the coast of seven ships.
AD 1192Novgorod First ChronicleYaroslav sits in Pskov; he captures and burns Medvezhya Golova.
AD 1213Novgorod First ChronicleLithuania plunders and burns Pskov.
AD 1242Novgorod First ChronicleAlexander drives the Germans and the Chud out of Pskov and marches into the land of the Chud.
AD 1266Karamzin, History of the Russian StateDovmont, a kinsman of Mindaugas, left his homeland, was baptized in Pskov and gained great prestige.
AD 1266Novgorod First ChroniclePskov seats the Lithuanian prince Dovmont as its prince and campaigns into Lithuania.
AD 1269Karamzin, History of the Russian StateThe master of the Livonian Order entered Pskov territory with ships and cavalry, burned Izborsk and besieged Pskov.
AD 1269Novgorod First ChronicleThe Germans besiege Pskov for ten days and fail; the Novgorod forces pursue them.
AD 1298Novgorod First ChronicleThe Germans attack Pskov in winter and burn it, but Dovmont and the Pskovians repel them.
AD 1299Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1299 the Livonian Order suddenly besieged Pskov and plundered the monastery.
AD 1342Novgorod First ChroniclePskov, hearing of a German invasion, asks for help, and Novgorod hurries out on campaign.
AD 1343Novgorod First ChroniclePskovians on a campaign into German land face the Germans on Lake Ostretsino.
AD 1352Novgorod First ChronicleA great plague in Pskov; Pskov calls Archbishop Vasily and receives his blessing.
AD 1390Novgorod First ChronicleVasily Dmitriyevich is enthroned; the Novgorod forces march on Pskov and Pskov makes peace.
AD 1402Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1402 the German Order concluded a treaty with Vitovt and Svidrigailo, aiming to annex Pskov.
AD 1480Karamzin, History of the Russian StateThe German army burned the small town of Kovyli, killing about 4,000 residents, and on 20 August 1480 besieged Pskov.
AD 1547Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn spring 1547 the citizens of Pskov complained to the new tsar about the abuses of the governor Turuntai-Pronsky.
AD 1608Karamzin, History of the Russian StateOsinin went from Novgorod to the rebellious Pskov, aiming to break the enemy in the open field and take the castle.
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