What the records say
- When
- 29 Apr 1216
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.61° N, 39.59° E
- Description
- 1216 battle in the Kievan Rus'
Battle of Lipitsa
13th-century battle for Kievan Rus'
The Battle of Lipitsa was the decisive battle in the Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession (1212–1216), the struggle over the grand princely throne of Vladimir following the death of Vsevolod the Big Nest. In the battle, fought on 22 April 1216, the forces of Mstislav the Bold and Konstantin Vsevolodovich defeated those of Konstantin's younger brothers Yuri Vsevolodovich and Yaroslav Vsevolodovich.
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