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Muscovy-Lithuanian Border War

Type Event Region Russia Time 1411–1419

In the 1410s the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania kept clashing along Smolensk, Tver and the northwestern frontier after Grunwa…

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  1. 1411–1413Smolensk · SmolenskAfter the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, although Lithuania defeated the Teutonic Knights, its disputes with Moscow over Smolensk's belonging and influence in the northwestern vassal principalities intensified; border raids and diplomatic standoffs occurred frequently along the Dvina–Dnieper corridor.
  2. 1414–1417Tver · TverMoscow and Lithuania repeatedly jostled over suzerainty of semi-independent principalities such as Tver and Ryazan; Vasily I sought to extend Moscow's sphere of influence to the edge of Lithuania's, with both sides competing for loyalty by backing local princes and applying military pressure.
  3. 1418–1419Moscow–Vilnius border zone · BelarusBy the late 1410s the two sides failed to reach a lasting peace, and small-scale border wars and raids continued. After shaking off the Golden Horde's shackles, Moscow gradually strengthened military pressure toward the northwest, creating conditions for later annexing Lithuania's vassals.

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