What the records say
- When
- 1019
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 69.97° N, 23.38° E
Placed at the river its title names, Alta.
Battle of the Alta River (1019)
The Battle of the Alta River was a battle that took place on 24 July 1019 between the troops of the Novgorodian prince Yaroslav "the Wise" Volodimerovich and the army of his brother, prince Sviatopolk I of Kiev, who was supported by the Pechenegs. It was part of the Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019.
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