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Strategic success was achieved

Strategic success was achieved

Jaroslav Vsevolod

in winter 1226 Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, having beaten another foray EMI (Tavastia) in the Novgorod lands in Finland, I began to prepare for the great and unprecedented case. He designed a large hike in the southern part of Finland on Em, I had not seen yet, none of the Russian princes.

Capture the Germans in Northern Estonia has created a constant threat of enemy attack to the south of the Gulf of Finland, on the western borders of the Novgorod Land. Raids and minor clashes on the border of Livonia were permanent. In addition, the Swedes, dissatisfied with the, that they are forced out of the section of the Baltic lands, re-energize.

Swedish missionaries tirelessly tried to assert their political influence and set against the Russian ruling elite EMI, undermining the influence and authority of Russia. These efforts were not in vain - to mid 20s EMI large areas of land are beginning to consider themselves completely independent from Novgorod. It was a serious blow to the prestige of Novgorod. Moreover, the papacy is now seriously began to treat and Finland, and Karelia in the sphere of interests of the Crusaders and treat them as their own land.

Head of the foreign policy of Novgorod Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich well understood, the danger is disassociation EMI at this time. So he decided to resort to the most drastic measures, to restore the data dependency of Novgorod regions.

The route of march was elected fairly competently. Yaroslav, without coming into direct conflict with the Livonian Order, cuts off all his pretensions to apply to the territory of Finland. Additionally attack was specifically for EMI, trying to get rid of Russian influence and change it to Swedish. Neighboring tribes and peoples, friendly and hostile Novgorod Tavastia, not suffer.

maybe, at first glance seem, that Em was not as strong, to repel the princely, but underestimate it and be considered a weak opponent can not openly. Very soon, at 1237 year, Pope Gregory XI the same Tavastia provide more and warlike people.

AT 1227 year, sobrav wife, Prince Yaroslav strengthened its Novgorod and went camping. About the campaign itself is known only, that Prince Yaroslav himself stood at the head of the army and moved with Ratiu to distant and unknown lands EMI. Following the ice the Gulf of Finland, the prince with his retinue quickly passed punitive raids across the territory of EMI, reaching the most remote areas, where never before seen Russian soldiers.

Strategic success was achieved

Jaroslav Vsevolod

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Em was severely punished. Novgorod killed, looted and captured Tavastia. According to the chronicles of the information, Yaroslav was captured as prisoners, that he was forced to release many, and the other to kill.

Prince of Novgorod without any violence from their side of the cross almost all the tribes of Karels, neighbors EMI. probably, Em to war and tribes baptize Karel Prince Yaroslav managed for one campaign. The first and only time the Russian princes had to resort to one-time baptism population dependent territory. Karelia swore allegiance is to the prince, from which it has agreed to accept the faith. Such action is assigned to the Jaroslav Vsevolod Novgorod vast land with far-reaching to include them in its use.

Until his death Yaroslav Karels act as loyal citizens of Novgorod, repeatedly engaging with Novgorod against the Swedes and Germans. In this way, the first step in the return of Baltic territories was made.

Jaroslav has made great strategic success, but he failed to conquer Em and restore the political dependence of its land from the Novgorod. A significant part of the Tavastia had already accepted Catholicism and entered the sphere of influence of the Swedes. Direct conflict with them until Novgorod was not needed.

Upon returning home, Yaroslav Vsevolodovich could show off in front of Novgorod good production and to demonstrate to them the crowd wild heathens such distant areas, where no Russian prince has not hazhival.

Hike Yaroslav Vsevolodovich aroused complaint bishop in Finland Englishman Thomas 1229 year. And it has been a direct appeal to the aggression and the announcement of Russia an enemy of Catholicism. But the Prince has managed to achieve the main goal - securing of the Rus western regions of Karelia, adjacent to the land EMI, to protect these areas against the penetration of the Swedish influence.

Gabriel Tsobehiya

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