What the records say
- When
- 12th century – 13th century
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 59.81° N, 30.60° E
- Description
- conflict between the Republic of Novgorod and medieval Sweden
Placed at the middle of its battles.
Swedish–Novgorodian Wars
Medieval conflicts in Baltic region
The Swedish–Novgorodian Wars were a series of armed conflicts in the 12th and 13th centuries between the Novgorod Republic and medieval Sweden over control of the Gulf of Finland. The area formed part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks and was strategically important for commerce, later becoming significant to the Hanseatic League.
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