Siege of Cēsis Castle
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The siege of Cēsis Castle (1577) was a part of Ivan the Terrible's campaign to conquer Old Livonia. After a five-day-long bombardment, about 300 people within the castle committed mass suicide by blowing themselves up with four barrels of gunpowder. The event is regarded as one of the greatest tragedies in the war-torn Europe of the early modern period.
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1577 Siege of Cēsis Castle
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1210 | Battle of Cēsis | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1210 | Battle of Ümera | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1211 | Battle of Turaida | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1298 | Battle of Turaida | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1577 | Siege of Cēsis Castle | mass suicide, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1578 | Battles of Wenden | Sweden, battle, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1601 | Battle of Wenden | Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1601 | Siege of Wolmar | Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1626 | Battle of Wenden | battle, Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1628 | Battle of Treiden | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1628 | Battle of Treiden | Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1919 | Battle of Cēsis | battle | Wikidata |