Conflicts between Moscow and the Livonian Order (1470s)

Name: Conflicts between Moscow and the Livonian Order (1470s)
Start: 1471
End: 1478

Type Event Region Europe Time 1471–1478

In the 1470s, the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Livonian Order fought over Pskov, the northwestern frontier near Novgorod, and Baltic trade routes.

Timeline

1471Yuryev (Tartu) · EstoniaAfter the Battle of Shelon, Ivan III launched an expedition against Livonia, besieging and capturing Yuryev (modern Tartu, Estonia). This was Moscow's first deep incursion onto the eastern Baltic coast, alarming the Livonian Order and German towns, and drawing Lithuanian attention.
1472–1476Pskov · RussiaPskov, a Moscow vassal bordering the Livonian Order, became the frontline of the conflict. Order reinforcements and Moscow border forces clashed repeatedly, with frontier castles and trade routes repeatedly raided; the situation waxed and waned.
1477–1478Livonian frontier · Baltic SeaAfter Ivan III annexed Novgorod, Moscow's power in the northwest grew greatly, and the Livonian Order sought to coordinate with Lithuania and Poland in response. Envoys temporarily eased military pressure, but territorial and trade disputes remained unresolved, laying the groundwork for the Livonian War of the 16th century.