War of Polish Intervention and The conclusion of the Great Horde wars
1435-1443: Anatoliy II
1435-1438: The Second Great Horde War
Anatoliy would be elected next Posadnik due to his military and administrative genius. The Posadnik’s first action would be to meet with the Polish king, to discuss military plans. Quickly after taking office, he organized a counterattack against the horde’s aggressive advances. After a brilliant defense in Nizhnny Novgorod, the push began into Murom and Kasimov. With Poland’s focus now having to switch his focus over to the Austrian theatre, the horde was able to focus the vast majority of it’s resources over to republic. With the introduction of another 30,000 men from the horde, the advance into Kazan was stopped. The horde then started it’s counterattack, occupying Viatka as well as retaking Kasimov. Running out of available troops to reinforce the armies and being outnumbered nearly 2 to 1, Anatoliy and Dorofey would organize a defense at Nizhny Novgorod and Murom. Anatoliy and Dorofey would go on to win many battles, each one slowly depleting their armies. In May of 1437, the thoroughly exhausted armies of Anatoliy were defeated at Murom, forcing a general retreat to Nizhny.
With Lithuania being crushed by the horde, Anatoliy would institute emergency procedures and scorched the entire northern battlefront, and sent all of the remaining troops to defend Nizhny in one final stand. Anatoliy and Dorofey were able to win against all odds and thoroughly defeat the horde in the battle of Pyra. After recharging their troops, Anatoliy would lead his troops to victory in Murom and incorporate the province into the republic.
1438-1443: War of Polish Intervention
With Poland and Lithuania leaving the war, a diplomat was sent to the Polish and Milanese kings to ask if help was still needed. After receiving word of the deteriorating situation in Austria and the Swiss alps, peace was sent to the horde and the Anatoliy refocused on helping his ally. Anatoliy decided to personally lead 26,000 men in support of the Polish king, leaving Dorofey with 6,000 men, in charge of handling the rebels popping up everywhere.
With new arrivals the war was going pretty well, with the Polish alliance pushing as far as Steiermark, before having to fall back due to the arrival of more Burgundian troops.
The overwhelming force pushed back the alliance all the way to Mazovia, where a defiant stand was made with the addition of English troops. With Italy secured with the help of Castile, Castile and Milan were able to push into Burgundy. While the Polish alliance was able to wipe the Austrian and Burgundian troops in Poland and push the border back to Austrian mainland. With Austria being occupied, Anatoliy sent his troops back to recharge and handle the revolts.
1443-1445: Svyatoslav III
1443-1444: Diplomatic Insult
With the unfortunate passing of Anatoliy “The courageous”, an election was held for the next Posadnik. With the nation still at war with rebels and the Austrians, the nation elected the military genius, Syvatoslav III. Syvatoslav’s lack of diplomatic or administrative ability would really hurt his rule.. His major plans for his rule were to put down stray revolts while repairing the nation militarily from the huge cost of helping the Polish and the Milanese in their war.
The new posadnik had been one of the largest detractor of Novgorodian involvement in the war, when the diplomats didn’t give any of the requested reparations to Novgorod in the treaty, Syvatoslav became infuriated. The ruler would then order armies be built to prepare to continue the war that had been prematurely ended for Polish and Milanese sake.
1445-1445: The Third Great Horde War
The menace of the Golden Horde had been tolerated long enough, so in the beginning of 1445, the war to end the horde was declared. Syvatoslav ordered his armies to Voronozeh, Pensa, Kazan, and Solikamsk. His plans got derailed almost instantly when Castile would declare (fake) war on Poland, thus calling in the republic, which would spark 2 big revolts on the other side of the country.
In fit of rage, Syvatoslav would order the army that was headed to Solikamsk was rerouted to deal with the new revolts. This seemingly innocuous event would lengthen the war (and losses suffered by both sides) because of the hole and weakening of the republics forces along the border.
1445-1449: Vsevolod II
1445-1449: Assassins and rebels
With the sudden death of Syvatoslav “The angry ruler”, gave the opportunity for the placement of Iosif’s son, Vsevolod II, to rule the nation. Rumors were that foreign diplomats had assassinated Svyatoslav, and supported Iosif’s son to help push foreign interests. With the sudden change in leaders, more revolts would spread. Even with the rebel setbacks the new Posadnik was able to occupy the provinces of Kazan, Pensa, and Voronozeh. Vsevolod would send a diplomat over to Poland and request support in dealing with some of the rebels, which would allow the main forces lead by Vsevolod himself, to attack the Golden Horde in Tambow. With the arrival of more horde troops, Vsevolod would retreat to Kaszimov and would mount a defensive. After a successful counter-attack and the arrival of Ottoman troops. Vsevolod would lead his armies to quickly occupy Bolgar, Samara, Kasimov, Tambow, Mordvar, Perm, Idnakar, Solikamsk and North Ufa in rapid succession. In 1448 the Posadnik would receive 130 ducats from some nobles to help fund the army to stop the widespread revolts. By the end of his rule, he had managed to occupy large portions of the horde, but all of that had come a great cost the republic.
1435-1443: Anatoliy II
1435-1438: The Second Great Horde War
Anatoliy would be elected next Posadnik due to his military and administrative genius. The Posadnik’s first action would be to meet with the Polish king, to discuss military plans. Quickly after taking office, he organized a counterattack against the horde’s aggressive advances. After a brilliant defense in Nizhnny Novgorod, the push began into Murom and Kasimov. With Poland’s focus now having to switch his focus over to the Austrian theatre, the horde was able to focus the vast majority of it’s resources over to republic. With the introduction of another 30,000 men from the horde, the advance into Kazan was stopped. The horde then started it’s counterattack, occupying Viatka as well as retaking Kasimov. Running out of available troops to reinforce the armies and being outnumbered nearly 2 to 1, Anatoliy and Dorofey would organize a defense at Nizhny Novgorod and Murom. Anatoliy and Dorofey would go on to win many battles, each one slowly depleting their armies. In May of 1437, the thoroughly exhausted armies of Anatoliy were defeated at Murom, forcing a general retreat to Nizhny.
With Lithuania being crushed by the horde, Anatoliy would institute emergency procedures and scorched the entire northern battlefront, and sent all of the remaining troops to defend Nizhny in one final stand. Anatoliy and Dorofey were able to win against all odds and thoroughly defeat the horde in the battle of Pyra. After recharging their troops, Anatoliy would lead his troops to victory in Murom and incorporate the province into the republic.
1438-1443: War of Polish Intervention
With Poland and Lithuania leaving the war, a diplomat was sent to the Polish and Milanese kings to ask if help was still needed. After receiving word of the deteriorating situation in Austria and the Swiss alps, peace was sent to the horde and the Anatoliy refocused on helping his ally. Anatoliy decided to personally lead 26,000 men in support of the Polish king, leaving Dorofey with 6,000 men, in charge of handling the rebels popping up everywhere.
With new arrivals the war was going pretty well, with the Polish alliance pushing as far as Steiermark, before having to fall back due to the arrival of more Burgundian troops.
The overwhelming force pushed back the alliance all the way to Mazovia, where a defiant stand was made with the addition of English troops. With Italy secured with the help of Castile, Castile and Milan were able to push into Burgundy. While the Polish alliance was able to wipe the Austrian and Burgundian troops in Poland and push the border back to Austrian mainland. With Austria being occupied, Anatoliy sent his troops back to recharge and handle the revolts.
1443-1445: Svyatoslav III
1443-1444: Diplomatic Insult
With the unfortunate passing of Anatoliy “The courageous”, an election was held for the next Posadnik. With the nation still at war with rebels and the Austrians, the nation elected the military genius, Syvatoslav III. Syvatoslav’s lack of diplomatic or administrative ability would really hurt his rule.. His major plans for his rule were to put down stray revolts while repairing the nation militarily from the huge cost of helping the Polish and the Milanese in their war.
The new posadnik had been one of the largest detractor of Novgorodian involvement in the war, when the diplomats didn’t give any of the requested reparations to Novgorod in the treaty, Syvatoslav became infuriated. The ruler would then order armies be built to prepare to continue the war that had been prematurely ended for Polish and Milanese sake.
1445-1445: The Third Great Horde War
The menace of the Golden Horde had been tolerated long enough, so in the beginning of 1445, the war to end the horde was declared. Syvatoslav ordered his armies to Voronozeh, Pensa, Kazan, and Solikamsk. His plans got derailed almost instantly when Castile would declare (fake) war on Poland, thus calling in the republic, which would spark 2 big revolts on the other side of the country.
In fit of rage, Syvatoslav would order the army that was headed to Solikamsk was rerouted to deal with the new revolts. This seemingly innocuous event would lengthen the war (and losses suffered by both sides) because of the hole and weakening of the republics forces along the border.
1445-1449: Vsevolod II
1445-1449: Assassins and rebels
With the sudden death of Syvatoslav “The angry ruler”, gave the opportunity for the placement of Iosif’s son, Vsevolod II, to rule the nation. Rumors were that foreign diplomats had assassinated Svyatoslav, and supported Iosif’s son to help push foreign interests. With the sudden change in leaders, more revolts would spread. Even with the rebel setbacks the new Posadnik was able to occupy the provinces of Kazan, Pensa, and Voronozeh. Vsevolod would send a diplomat over to Poland and request support in dealing with some of the rebels, which would allow the main forces lead by Vsevolod himself, to attack the Golden Horde in Tambow. With the arrival of more horde troops, Vsevolod would retreat to Kaszimov and would mount a defensive. After a successful counter-attack and the arrival of Ottoman troops. Vsevolod would lead his armies to quickly occupy Bolgar, Samara, Kasimov, Tambow, Mordvar, Perm, Idnakar, Solikamsk and North Ufa in rapid succession. In 1448 the Posadnik would receive 130 ducats from some nobles to help fund the army to stop the widespread revolts. By the end of his rule, he had managed to occupy large portions of the horde, but all of that had come a great cost the republic.
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