Siege of Polotsk (1563)
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The siege of Polotsk was the siege of the Lithuanian fortress of Polotsk that took place in the winter of 1562 and 1563. The siege is considered one of the largest campaigns of the Russian army in the 16th century. The fall of the city caused a resonance throughout Europe and raised the prestige of the Russian tsar. The siege is considered one of the greatest in the history of Russia before the Empire.
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1563 Siege of Polotsk (1563)
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 900 | Principality of Polotsk | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 447 | Siege of Polatsk | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1245 | Alexander Nevsky's Lithuanian campaign | Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Principality of Vladimir, Novgorod Republic, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1518 | Siege of Polotsk | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1563 | Siege of Polotsk (1563) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1579 | Siege of Polotsk | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, siege, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1661 | Battle of Kushliki | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1812 | First Battle of Polotsk | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1812 | Second Battle of Polotsk | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1941 | Battle of Lepel | 17th Panzer Division, battle, 7th Panzer Division, 7-th mechanized corps (1st wave), 5th mechanized corps (1st wave) | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Polotsk dyadinets | detinets | Wikidata | |