1444

Knyaz Ivan Volodimirovich came to Novgorod on September 14 at the invitation of Novgorod, to [take possession of] the dependencies which had been held by Lugven (Simeon Olgerdovich Knyaz of Lithuania) and his son Yuri ; and Knyaz Yuri Lugvenich went to the Germany (Livonia?) and the Germans gave him no road, and he went away to Moscow.

• The same autumn the Germans came to Yamburg (Kingissepp, Estonia) burned the outskirts and ravaged the coast, and sent to Novgorod: " We are not warring against you ; it is Knyaz Gregori of Kiev from oversea to avenge his Voyevoda Itolk of Rugodiv (Narva, Estonia). But the Germans lied in all this.

• The same autumn people from the Veliki Knyaz s patrimony of Tver ravaged many lands and villages of Novgorod, Bezhitsy, the country beyond Borov, and all the districts of Novi-torg. And from Lithuania the Veliki Knyaz Kazimir sent to Novgorod, saying thus: Receive my lieutenants into the Gorodishche; I shall defend you. And on your account I have not taken peace with the Knyaz of Moscow." And the men of Novgorod did not agree to this.

• Estonia. The same winter the men of Novgorod went to the country of the Nemtsy (Estonia) beyond the Narova (Narva), with Knyaz Ivan Volodimirovich; and took much plunder and burnt much round Rugodiv (Narva) as far as the Purdozna river, along the Narova and up to the Chud lake. (Peipsi, Lake Chudskoe or Peipus)

• Estonia. The same year the Germans with the Master and all his forces came to Yamburg (Kingissepp) town and bombarded it with guns for five days ; they also plundered and burnt the Vod lands and those along the Izhera and the Neva. But God protected the town, so they did not take it; but a great many Germans fell before the town, and others returned to their own country wounded.

• At that time Knyaz Vasili Yurievich, one of the Suzdal Knyazes, was in the town of Yamburg (Kingissepp, Estonia). And the men of Novgorod sent the Luga villagers and the Vod and Izhera Boyars in advance, themselves intending to march with them and with Knyaz Ivan Volodimirovich beyond the Narova. But for our sins at that very time the horses began to die in great numbers in the town and in the districts, so the men of Novgorod returned and did not go beyond the Narva.

• At that time the men of Pskov sent envoys to Novgorod about peace, and saw that horses were dying in Novgorod in great numbers, and that the men of Novgorod had not gone beyond the Narova, and left without coming to terms of peace.

• Norway. The same year the Korel people attacked the Murman people, slaughtered them, and ravaged their lands, and returned with plunder in good health.

• 1444-1447 The Germans founded the fortress of Kaprio (Koporye) and led several campaigns against Russia

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