1311

Finland. The men of Novgorod went in war over sea to the country of the Finland, against the Yem (finnish) people, with Knyaz Dmitri Romanovich, and having crossed the sea they first occupied the Kupets river, they burned villages, and captured people and destroyed the cattle. And there Konstantin the son of Ilya Stanimirovich was killed by a column that went in pursuit. They then took the whole of the Black river,* and thus following along the Black river they reached the town of Vanai and they took the town and burned it. And the Nemtsy fell back into the Detineis: for the place was very strong and firm, on a high rock, not having access from any side. And they sent with greeting, asking for peace, but the men of Novgorod did not grant peace, and they stood three days and three nights, wasting the district. They burned the large villages, laid waste all the cornfields, and did not leave a single horn of cattle; and going thence, they took the Kavgola river and the Perna river, and they came out on the sea and returned all well to Novgorod.

• Big fire in Novgorod

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