Novgorod

(noun)

Moscow's most prominent rival in the northern region.

Related Terms

  • Muscovite Sudebnik
  • boyars

Examples of Novgorod in the following topics:

  • Rurik and the Foundation of Rus'

    • Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who established the first ruling dynasty in Russian history called the Rurik Dynasty in 862 near Novgorod.
    • The debate also continues as to how Rurik came to control the Novgorod region.
    • However, soon after this rebellion, the local tribes near the Novgorod region began to experience internal disorder and conflict.
    • This settlement is supposed to be at the site of modern-day Novgorod.
    • In Kievan Rus' tradition, the heir apparent would oversee the northern site of Novgorod while the ruling Rus' king stayed in Kiev.
  • The Formation of Russia

    • In addition, Moscow had long been a loyal ally to the ruling Mongol Empire and had an optimal position along major trade routes between Novgorod and the Volga River.
    • Moscow’s primary rival, Novgorod, became Ivan the Great’s first order of business.
    • The two grand cities had been locked in dispute for over a century, but Ivan III waged a harsh war that forced Novgorod to cede its land to Moscow after many uprisings and attempted alliances between Novgorod and Lithuania.
    • The official state document accepting Moscow’s rule was signed by Archbishop Feofil of Novgorod in 1478.
    • He annexed, Pskov, Volokolamsk, Ryazan, and Novgorod-Seversky during his reign.
  • Vladimir I and Christianization

    • Before he gained the throne in 980, he had been the Prince of Novgorod while his father, Sviatoslav of the Rurik Dynasty, ruled over Kiev.
    • During his rule as the Prince of Novgorod in the 970s, and by the time Vladimir claimed power after his father's death, he had consolidated power between modern-day Ukraine and the Baltic Sea.
    • He ascended to the position of Prince of Novgorod around 969 while his oldest brother, Yaropolk, became the designated heir to the throne in Kiev.
    • Many local populations violently rejected the new religion and a particularly brutal uprising occurred in Novgorod in 1071.
  • Yaroslav the Wise

    • He was also vice-regent of Novgorod from 1010 to 1015 before his father, Vladimir the Great, died.
    • He was set as vice-regent of Novgorod in 1010, as befitted a senior heir to the throne.
    • After this significant triumph Yaroslav's ascent to greatness began, and he granted freedoms and privileges to the Novgorod Republic, who had helped him gain the Kievan throne.
    • Establishing primogeniture, which meant that his eldest son would succeed him as Grand Prince over Novgorod and Kiev, hoping that future conflict between his children would be avoided.
  • The Mongols in Eastern Europe

    • Over the course of four years (1237–1241), the Mongols quickly overtook most of the major eastern European cities, only sparing Novgorod and Pskov.
    • Some cities, such as Novgorod in the north, were not attacked due to the dense march and forest land surrounding it.
    • However, the princes ruling Novgorod acted as tax collectors for the Mongol Empire in the coming decades.
  • The Mongol Threat

    • Only Novgorod and Pskov were spared major destruction during this time.
    • All the major principalities, such as Novgorod, Smolensk, and Pskov, submitted to Mongol rule.
    • However, Novgorod continued to flourish and the relatively new city centers of the Moscow and Tver began to prosper.
  • Trade and Commerce

    • By the 14th century, the Hanseatic League held a near-monopoly on trade in the Baltic, especially with Novgorod and Scandinavia.
  • The Romanovs

    • His reign was marked by riots in cities such Pskov and Novgorod, as well as continued wars with Sweden and Poland.
  • Ivan I and the Rise of Moscow

    • Finally, Moscow was set up perfectly along the trade route from Novgorod to the Volga River, giving it an economic advantage from the start.
  • Ivan the Terrible

    • It split the Russian lands into two distinct spheres, with the northern region around the former Novgorod Republic placed under the absolute power of Ivan IV.
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