Alexander Nevsky's Lithuanian campaign
Military campaign against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1245
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The Lithuanian campaign of Alexander Nevsky was the successful actions of the Pereslavl and Novgorod troops led by Alexander Nevsky[1] against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1245.[2][3]
Date1245
Location
Lithuania
Result
Novgorodian victory
| Lithuanian campaign of Alexander Nevsky | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Lithuanian wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Novgorod republic |
 Grand Duchy of Lithuania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alexander Nevsky | Unknown | ||||||
Background
The campaign
The Russian prince decided to go on a campaign after the Lithuanians attacked the border area and robbed many locals. Alexander Nevsky caught the raiders and pursued them to Lithuania, where most Lithuania soldiers fled but some were surrounded and defeated. Nevsky then freed all the prisoners and defeated the Lithuanians at Lake Zizicekoe. On the way back, the Lithuanians tried to take revenge, but were destroyed again.[8]