Expansion of the Novgorod Republic's Northern Fur Regions (early 13th century)

Name: Expansion of the Novgorod Republic's Northern Fur Regions (early 13th century)
Start: 1205
End: 1220

Type Event Region Europe Time 1205–1220

In the 12th–early 13th centuries the Novgorod Republic controlled fur resources in Karelia, Zavolochye, and toward the White Sea via tribute points, …

Timeline

1203–1205Volga–Dnieper trade route · RussiaNovgorod merchants controlled trade channels from the Baltic via the Volkhov and Lovat rivers to the Volga–Dnieper; trade in furs, beeswax, and slaves brought enormous wealth, providing an economic basis for territorial expansion.
1205Karelia · RussiaThe republic extended its power into Karelia and along the White Sea coast through colonization, fortified posts, and the collection of tribute, expanding control of northern resources and clashing with Swedish forces in the Gulf of Finland.

Sources

Novgorod Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novgorod_Republic
Foreign trade of medieval Novgorod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_trade_of_medieval_Novgorod
A History of Russia — Nicholas V. Riasanovsky (2005)