Staraya Ladoga

Region: Eastern Europe & Russia · Coordinates: 59.999, 32.294 · 7 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 1114Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1114 Mstislav widened the walls of Novgorod, and the merchant Pavel began building a stone fortress at Staraya Ladoga.
AD 1116Novgorod First ChroniclePavel, the Ladoga market official, begins the stone fortress of Ladoga.
AD 1153Novgorod First ChronicleArchbishop Nifont begins the stone church of St. Clement at Ladoga.
AD 1159Karamzin, History of the Russian StateSwedish troops, having taken Finland, came by boat to the mouth of the Volkhov and aimed at Ladoga, but the Novgorodians defeated them.
AD 1164Novgorod First ChronicleThe Swedish army attacks Ladoga; the Ladogans hold out in the fortress, and Sviatoslav with the Novgorod forces comes to their rescue.
AD 1228Novgorod First ChronicleThe Emi invade from Lake Ladoga, and the Novgorodians go with Yaroslav to Ladoga.
AD 1314Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1314 Swedish troops burned Ladoga; the Karelians admitted the Swedes into Kexholm and many Rus were killed.
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