1240
Sweden, The Neva battle, The Novgorodian army defeated a Swedish invasion force at the confluence of the Izhora and Neva Rivers. The Svei came in great strength with the Murman, Sum, and Yem people in very many ships.The Svei came with theirKnyaz and with their bishops.and halted in the Neva at the mouth of the Izhera, wishing to take possession of Ladoga, or in one word, of Novgorod, and of the whole Novgorod province. But again the most kind and merciful God, lover of men, preserved and protected us from the foreigners since they laboured in vain without the command of God. For the news came to Novgorod that the Svei were going towards Ladoga, and Knyaz Olexander with the men of Novgorod and of Ladoga did not delay at all; he went against them and defeated them by the power of St. Sophia and the prayers of our Sovereign Lady the Holy Mother of God and eternally Virgin Mary on the 15th day of July. And there was a great slaughter of Svei. Their Voyevoda, by name Spiridon, was killed, and some thought that their bishop was also killed there; and a very great number of them fell. And having loaded two vessels with their best men got away first to sea ; and the rest of them having dug a pit they threw into it without number; and many others were wounded; and the same night without waiting for the light of Monday they went away in shame.
The same year the Germans with the men of Medvezhya [Golova] (Estonians from Otepää), of Yurev (Tartu), and of Velyad (Fellin, Viljandi)" with Knyaz Yaroslav Volodimirich took Izborsk. And the news came to Pleskovthat the Germans had taken Izborsk and all the men of Pleskov went out and fought with them and the Germans beat them. And there they killed the Voyevoda Gavrilo Gorislavich, and pursuing the men of Pleskov, killed many of them and others they caught with their hands. And having driven them up under the town, they burned the whole place, and there was much damage, churches, honourable ikons, books and Gospels were burnt, and they devastated many villages around Pleskov. And they stayed near the town a week, but they did not take the town. But the children of good men they took as hostages, and went away and so they were without peace. For the men of Pleskov had made treachery with the Germans, and Tverdilo Ivankovich with others had got them to come and himself began to rule in Pleskov with the Germans, ravaging the Novgorod villages. And some of the people of Pleskov fled to Novgorod with their wives and children.
The same winter the Germans came against the Vod people with the Chud people (Estonians), and ravaged them, and laid tribute upon them, and made a fort in the village of Koporya (Kaprio). Nor was this the only evil: but they also took Tesov and pushed to within thirty versts of Novgorod, attacking merchants, and hitherwards to Luga and up to [the village of] Sablya.
And then the men of Novgorod having taken counsel sent the Vladyka with others again for Olexander; and the Lithuanians, Germans and the Chud people (Estonians) invaded the Novgorod district and seized all the horses and cattle about Luga, and in the villages it was impossible for any one to plough and nothing to do it with, till Yaroslav sent his son Alexander again.
Prince Yaroslav II of Vladimir and his sons Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky and Andrey Yaroslavich traveled to Karakorum, the capital of the Mongolian Empire
Mongol leader Batu raids Kiev
1240-1242 Estonia / Livonia, The army of Novgorod defeated the invading Teutonic Knights on the frozen surface of Lake Peipus.
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