Collection of facts about the Pannonian Avars

This post is a collection of facts about the Pannonian Avars (567 - 822 AD). There are 9 facts listed below.

• Also known as Avar Khaganate
• Based in eastern Europe and the Pannonian Basin
• Bayan I was the first khagan (562 - 602 AD)
• Avar-Byzantine wars (568 - 626 AD)
• Maurice's Balkan campaigns (582 - 602 AD)
• Byzantine-Sasanian War (602- 628 AD)
• Failed Siege of Constantinople (626 AD)
• Avar Wars (788 - 803 AD)
• Conquered by Carolingian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia: Pannonian Avars, Bayan I, Maurice's Balkan campaigns, Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628, Avar Wars

Collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow

This post is a collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow (1263-1547). There are 10 facts listed below.

• Becomes principality of Valdimir-Suzdal (1263)
• Rivalry with principality of Tver
• Battle of Kulikovo (1380)
• Siege of Moscow (1382)
• Becomes grand principality (1389)
• Muscovite War of Succession (1425-1453)
• Great Stand on the Ugra River (1480)
• Muscovite-Lithuanian wars (15th - 16th centuries)
• Ivan IV becomes first Russian tsar (1547)
• Succeeded by Tsardom of Russia

Sources

Wikipedia: Grand Principality of Moscow, Battle of Kulikovo, Siege of Moscow, Great Stand on the Ugra River, Muscovite War of Succession, Muscovite-Lithuanian wars

Collection of facts about the Novgorod Republic

This post is a collection of facts about the Novgorod Republic (1136-1478). There are 12 facts listed below.

• Succeeded the Kievan Rus'
• Based in northern Russia
• Prince Vsevolod Mstislavich overthrown (1136)
• Novgorod veche established (1136)
• Finnish-Novgorodian wars (11th - 13th centuries)
• Swedish-Novgorodian wars (12th - 13th centuries)
• Battle on the Ice (1242)
• Pskov gains independence from Novgorod (1348)
• Treaty of Yazhelbitsy (1456)
• Battle of Sheldon (1471)
• Invaded by Moscow and Ivan III (1478)
• Succeeded by the Grand Principality of Moscow

Sources

Wikipedia: Novgorod Republic, Finnish-Novgorodian wars, Swedish-Novgorodian wars

Collection of facts about Vladimir-Suzdal

This post is a collection of facts about Vladimir-Suzdal (1125-1389). There are 10 facts listed below.

• Succeeded the Kievan Rus'
• Based in northeastern Russia
• Founded by Yury Dolgoruky (r. 1125 - 1157)
• Suzdalian war of succession (1174-1177)
• Battle of Lipitsa (1216)
• Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1223, 1237-1241)
• Fragmentation into appanages (13th century)
• Tver Uprising (1327)
• Great Troubles (1359-1381)
• Succeeded by the Grand Principality of Moscow

Sources

Wikipedia: Vladimir-Suzdal, 1174-1177 Suzdalian war of succession, Battle of Lipitsa, Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', Great Troubles

Collection of facts about the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia

This post is a collection of facts about the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia (1199-1349). There are 11 facts listed below.

• Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (1199-1253)
• Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia (1253-1349)
• Succeeded the Kievan Rus'
• Based in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Moldova and Lithuania
• War of the Galician Succession (1205-1245)
• Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1223, 1237-1241)
• Pledged allegiance to Golden Horde (1246)
• Kuremsa war with Golden Horde (1252-1258)
• Galicia-Volhynia Wars (1340-1392)
• Galicia annexed by Kingdom of Poland (1349)
• Volhynia annexed by Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1349)

Sources

Wikipedia: Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia, Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', Kuremsa war, Galicia-Volhynia Wars

Collection of facts about the Second Bulgarian Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1422). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in southeast Europe, northern Greece and the Balkans
• Capital: Tarnovo (until 1393)
• Peter II and Ivan Asen I lead rebellion to overthrow Byzantine Empire (1185)
• Frequently invaded by Mongols, Byzantines, Hungarians and Serbs
• Defeated Latin Empire in Battle of Adrianople (1205)
• Uprising of Ivaylo (1277-1280)
• Battle of Nicopolis (1396)
• Resistance to Byzantine Empire ends (1422)

Collection of facts about the First Bulgarian Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the First Bulgarian Empire. (681 - 1018 AD). There are 9 facts listed below.

• Founded by Asparuh and Bulgars
• Based in southeast Europe around Danube River
• Recognized by Byzantine Empire after defeating Slavic tribes
• Fought Pechenegs, Cumans and Magyars
• Byzantine-Bulgarian wars (680 - 1355 AD)
• Failed siege of Constantinople (923 - 924 AD)
• Adopted Christianity (864 AD)
• Invaded by Kievan Rus (967 - 969 AD)
• Annexed by Byzantine Empire (1018 AD)

Sources

Wikipedia: First Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine-Bulgarian wars