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Novgorod–Moscow Conflict

Type Event Region Novgorod Republic Time 1456

In 1456, Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow and the Novgorod Republic again came to blows over political allegiance and trade disputes;…

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  1. 1456Vicinity of Novgorod · NovgorodNovgorod had sheltered Vasily II's political enemy Dmitry Shemyaka and resisted Moscow's suzerainty in trade and judicial matters. Vasily II sent troops northward, and a military standoff developed outside Novgorod, with the republic facing the pressure of a siege.
  2. 1456Yazelbitsy · NovgorodThe two sides concluded a treaty at Yazelbitsy: Novgorod recognized Vasily II's suzerainty, promised to cease sheltering Moscow's political enemies, and accepted the grand prince's right to intervene in major affairs; Moscow in turn pledged to respect some of the republic's autonomous traditions and commercial privileges.

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