Tartu

Region: Eastern Europe & Russia · Coordinates: 58.381, 26.725 · 7 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 1030Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1030 Yaroslav again conquered the Chud and founded Yuryev (today Tartu).
AD 1133Novgorod First ChronicleIn February Vsevolod with the Novgorod forces strikes the Chud and takes the town of Yuriev (Tartu).
AD 1224Novgorod First ChronicleGermans kill Prince Vyachko at Yuriev and take the city.
AD 1234Novgorod First ChronicleYaroslav strikes the Germans below Yuriev and pursues them to the river, defeating them.
AD 1262Novgorod First ChronicleThe Novgorod forces march out in autumn with Dmitri Alexandrovich below Yuriev.
AD 1560Karamzin, History of the Russian StateIn 1560 the tsar sent 60,000 troops, 40 siege guns and 50 field guns to Dorpat (Tartu).
AD 1560Karamzin, History of the Russian StateKurbsky struck back at the Order master's camp at dawn, seized the baggage carts, and brought 170 prisoners to Dorpat (the city is inferred from context).
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