This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' (c. 9th century–1240).[lower-alpha 1] These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus'[5]) as a whole, or some of its principalities[lower-alpha 2] up to 1240.[lower-alpha 3]
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830s | Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Byzantine Empire
|
Unclear. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| 860 | Rus'–Byzantine War (860) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| c. 880s, c. 913, 943, 965, c. 1041[lower-alpha 4] | Caspian expeditions of the Rus' | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Southern Caspian coastal regions | Unclear |
| 907 | Rus'–Byzantine War (907) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Victory[9] |
| 920–1036 | Rus'–Pecheneg wars | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Pechenegs
|
Mixed results |
| 941 | Rus'–Byzantine War (941) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Defeat |
| 944/945 | Rus'-Byzantine War (944/945) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Victory[10] |
| 945–947 | Olga's Revenge on the Drevlians | Template:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Drevlians | Olga victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| 964–965 | Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Khazar Khaganate
|
Victory
|
| 967/968–971 | Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Defeat
|
| c. 972–980 | Feud of the Svyatoslavychivi[11]
|
Template:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Template:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Volodimer victory |
| c. 981 | Polish campaign of Volodimer I | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' (Volodimer I of Kiev) |  Duchy of Poland (Mieszko I?)
|
Victory
|
| 985 | Volodimer I of Kiev's campaign against Volga Bulgaria | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Volga Bulgaria | Military victory, then agreement |
| 987–989 | Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger | Byzantine emperor Basil II Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |
Bardas Phokas the Younger
|
Agreement
|
| 1015–1019 | Kievan succession crisis (also known as Feud of the Volodymyrovychi
|
Template:Country data Kievan Rus' loyal to Svyatopolk I Duchy of Poland (1018) Kingdom of Hungary (1018)
|
Template:Country data Kievan Rus' loyal to Yaroslav I | Yaroslav victory |
| 1022 | Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Duchy of Poland
|
Defeat |
| 1024 | Battle of Listven | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Yaroslav the Wise |
 Principality of ChernigovMstislav of Chernigov |
Chernigovian victory |
| 1024 | Rus'–Byzantine War (1024) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Defeat |
| 1030 | Yaroslav the Wise's campaign against the Chud | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Chud | Victory
|
| 1030–1031 | Yaroslav the Wise's campaign for the Cherven Cities | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Duchy of Poland
|
Victory |
| c. 1038–1047 | Miecław's Rebellion | Duchy of Poland Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |
Miecław's State Duchy of Pomerelia Yotvingians |
Polish victory |
| 1042–1228 | Finnish–Novgorodian wars | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' (until 1136)
|
Yem people | Various results, mostly victories[citation needed]
|
| 1043 | Rus'–Byzantine War (1043) | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire
|
Defeat |
| 1061 | Sosols raid against Pskov[citation needed] | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' | Sosols | Defeat
|
| c. 1068–1185 | Rus'-Cuman battles
|
Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Cuman–Kipchak Confederation
|
Mixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories |
| 1067 | Battle on the Nemiga River |  Principality of Kiev Principality of Chernigov Principality of Pereyaslavl
|
 Principality of Polotsk
|
Allied victory
|
| 1069, 1074, 1077 | Bolesław II the Generous's raids on Kievan Rus' | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Kingdom of Poland
|
Defeats |
| 1076 | Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia | Kingdom of PolandTemplate:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
 Duchy of Bohemia
|
Polish–Kievan victory |
| 1092 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[citation needed] | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation
|
Kingdom of Poland
|
Kievan–Cuman victory |
| 1093–1097 | Chernihiv war of succession[lower-alpha 5] | Izyaslavychi: Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Svyatopolk II Izyaslavych of Kyiv Monomakhi: |
Svyatoslavychi: Oleh Svyatoslavych of Chernihiv Davyd Svyatoslavych of Smolensk
|
Council of Liubech[14] |
| 1097–1100 | Internecine war of Rus' 1097–1100 | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Volhynia (until 1098)
|
 Principality of PeremyshlZvenyhorod Principality  Principality of Terebovlya Principality of Volhynia (from 1098)
|
Peremyshl victory |
| 1101 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[citation needed] | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation
|
Kingdom of Poland
|
Kievan–Cuman victory |
| 1120 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[citation needed] | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation
|
Kingdom of Poland
|
Kievan–Cuman victory |
| c. 1132–1350[15] | Swedish–Novgorodian Wars | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' (until 1136)
|
 Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Norway (from 1319)
|
Stalemate after Black Death[15] |
| 1147 | Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians[citation needed] | Bolesław IV the CurlyTemplate:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Old Prussians | Victory |
| 1139–1142 | Battles between Duchy of Masovia and Kievan Rus' | Template:Country data Kievan Rus' |  Bolesław IV the Curly
|
Victory |
| 1146–1154 | Internecine war of Rus' 1146–1154
|
|
|
Yuri Dolgorukiy victory
|
| 1147 | Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians[citation needed] | Bolesław IV the CurlyTemplate:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Old Prussians | Bolesław IV the Curly's victory |
| 1169 | Sack of Kiev (1169) | Principality of Kiev Principality of Volhynia
|
Andrey Bogolyubsky's coalition
|
Coalition victory
|
| 1169 | Battle of the Novgorodians with the Suzdalians |  Novgorod Republic
|
 Vladimir-Suzdal
|
Novgorodian victory
|
| 1187 | Ruthenian raid on Lesser Poland[citation needed] |  Principality of Halych
|
Casimir II the Just
|
Victory |
| 1188–1189 | Béla III's military campaign against Halych | Principality of Halych
|
Kingdom of Hungary
|
Defeat |
| 1189 | Casimir II the Just's raid on Halych[citation needed] |  Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Halych
|
Casimir II the Just
|
Defeat |
| 1195—1196 | Internecine war of Rus' 1195–1196
|
Olgovichi | Monomakhovichi | Indecisive |
| 1203–1234 | Campaigns of Rus' princes against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (see also Livonian Crusade) |
Template:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
 Livonian Brothers of the Sword
|
Defeat
|
| 1205 | Roman the Great's raid on Poland |  Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Leszek I the White
|
Defeat. Death of Roman the Great. |
| 1207 | Leszek I the White's raid on Rus'[citation needed] | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Leszek I the White Konrad I of Masovia
|
Defeat |
| 1212–1216 | Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession[16]
|
Konstantin of Rostov Mstislav Mstislavich |
Yuri II of Vladimir Yaroslav II of Vladimir |
Konstantin victory
|
| 1213–1214, 1219, 1233–1234 | Andrew II's military campaigns against Halych[citation needed] | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Kingdom of Hungary
|
Victory. Hungarian retreat. |
| 1214 | Leszek I the White's raid on Volodymyr-Volynskyi | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Leszek I the White Kingdom of Hungary
|
Defeat |
| 1218–1221 | Polish–Hungarian–Ruthenian War[citation needed] | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Leszek I the White Kingdom of Hungary
|
Victory |
| 1223 | Battle of the Kalka River (first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') |
Principality of Kiev Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Principality of Chernigov Principality of Smolensk
|
 Mongol EmpireBrodnici |
Crushing defeat
|
| 1226 | Chernihiv internecine war (1226) | Michael Vsevolodovych Yuri Vsevolodovych Vasylko Kostiantynovych Vsevolod Kostiantynovych |
Oleh of Kursk | Michael victory |
| 1228–1236/40 | Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240
|
|
|
Daniel of Galicia victory |
1236–1237
|
Wars between Konrad I of Masovia and Galicia–Volhynia[citation needed]
|
Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
|
Konrad I of Masovia
|
Victory |
| 1237–1241 | Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (second) (see also List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') |
Template:Country data Kievan Rus'
|
Mongol Empire Brodnici |
Decisive defeat[lower-alpha 3]
|
See also[]
- Military of Kievan Rus'
- Armies of the Rus' principalities
- List of wars involving Belarus
- List of wars involving Russia
- List of wars involving Ukraine
Notes[]
- ↑ The timespan of Kievan Rus' is generally dated from c. 880 to 1240,[1] but its precise origins are shrouded in mystery, influenced by later distortions, and the subject of modern scholary dispute.[2][3] Because 'no adequate system of succession to the Kyivan throne was developed'[4] after the death of Yaroslav the Wise (r. 1019–1054, a process of gradual political disintegration would commence.[4] The Mongol siege and sack of Kiev in 1240 is generally held to mark the end of Kievan Rus'.[1] Modern historians from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine alike consider Kievan Rus' the first period of their modern countries' histories.[4]
- ↑ Principalities of Kievan Rus' between the 9th century and 1240 included Kiev (Kyiv), Beloozero, Chernigov (Chernihiv), Drutsk, Halych (Galicia), Jersika, Koknese, Murom, the Novgorod Republic, Novgorod-Seversk (Novhorod-Siversk), Peremyshl (Przemyśl), Pereyaslavl (Pereiaslav), Polotsk (Polatsk), Ryazan (Riazan), Terebovlia, Turov and Pinsk (Turau-Pinsk, Turovian Rus'), Vladimir-Suzdal (Rostov, Suzdalia), Volhynia (Volyn, Volodymyr), and Yaroslavl. Halych and Volhynia would be unified in 1199, and raised to the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Ruthenia) in 1253, but lost the (mostly destroyed) city of Kiev in 1240 to the Golden Horde.[1] Pskov Land (Pleskov) was formally part of the Novgorod Republic before 1240, but eventually became the independent Pskov Republic in 1348.[6] Vladimir-Suzdalia would fragment into several smaller principalities after 1240, such as Tver (1246), Moscow (Muscovy; 1263), and Novgorod-Suzdal (1341).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 After the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' of 1237–1241 (including the 1240 sack of Kiev which ended Kievan Rus'[1]), most of the surviving Rus' principalities (exceptions included the Novgorod Republic[1]) were forced to pay tribute and homage to Batu Khan (residing in Sarai on the Volga) of the newly-established Mongol-Tatar Golden Horde.[7]
- ↑ 'Sometime during the reign of Hasan Ibn Zaid, ruler of Tabaristan (r. 864–884), the Rus sailed into the Caspian Sea and unsuccessfully attacked the eastern shore at Abaskun. This was probably a raid on very small scale (...) Great raids, however, took place in c. 913, in 943, in 965 and in c. 1041.'[8]
- ↑ The war broke out due to the death of Vsevolod I Yaroslavych, grand prince of Kyiv, and prince of Chernihiv and Pereyaslavl.[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Rusland §2. Het Rijk van Kiëv" (in nl). Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins. Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ↑ Martin 2009b, p. 2.
- ↑ Logan 2005, p. 184.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Katchanovski et al. 2013, p. 1.
- ↑ Katchanovski et al. 2013, p. 196.
- ↑ "Pskov §1. Geschiedenis" (in nl). Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins. Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ↑ "Gouden Horde" (in nl). Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins. Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ↑ Logan 2005, p. 182.
- ↑ Janet Martin. Treasure of the Land of Darkness: The Fur Trade and Its Significance for Medieval Russia. Cambridge University Press, 2004. P. 115
- ↑ Vilhelm Ludvig Peter Thomsen. The Relations Between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, and the Origin of the Russian State. (2010), p. 25. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kohn 2013, p. 587.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Katchanovski et al. 2013, p. 75.
- ↑ Martin 1995, p. 30–32, 55.
- ↑ Martin 1995, p. 55.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Kari, Risto: Suomalaisten keskiaika, 2004. ISBN 951-0-28321-5. See page 163; Paul, "Archbishop Vasilii Kalika of Novgorod," 266-269.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Alef, Gustave (1956). A history of the Muscovite civil war: the reign of Vasili II (1425–1462) (PhD). p. 11. https://www.proquest.com/openview/f50611a6b6a9d631d6d1e8b9d49edad1/. "When Vsevold died in 1212 he divided his territories among his sons, the largest portion going to the second oldest, Iuri. Immediately the sons began to war amongst themselves, each striving to achieve a more favorable position and lands which contributed to the decline of the Suzdal-Vladimir principality."
Bibliography[]
- Katchanovski, Ivan; Kohut, Zenon E.; Nesebio, Bohdan Y.; Yurkevich, Myroslav (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Lanham, Maryland; Toronto; Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. pp. 992. ISBN 9780810878471. https://books.google.com/books?id=-h6r57lDC4QC. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- Martin, Janet (1995). Medieval Russia, 980–1584. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 450. ISBN 9780521368322. https://books.google.com/books?id=sRCc3TtL9bIC.
- Martin, Janet (2009b). "From Kiev to Muscovy: The Beginnings to 1450". In Freeze, Gregory. Russia: A History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 1–30. ISBN 978-0-19-150121-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=GNeFDyRSp0wC. Retrieved 27 January 2023. (third edition)
- Logan, F. Donald (2005). The Vikings in History. Third edition.. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 224. ISBN 9781136527166. https://books.google.com/books?id=_TD-AQAAQBAJ.
The original article can be found at List of wars involving Kievan Rus' and the edit history here.