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Russia conquers Livonia, but is defeated by a Polish-Swedish alliance

Historical Context Note

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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.1: The Writing and Culture of the Baltic States.

Domains

  • Invasion, conquest and annexation

Dates

  • Date of occurrence 1576-1578

Places

  • Estonia (Location)
  • Lithuania (Location)
  • Norway (Location)
  • Poland (Involved)
  • Russia (Involved)
  • Sweden (Involved)

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