This is a list of wars and battles involving the Principality of Smolensk (1054–1508). The reigning clans of Smolensk were the Yaroslavichi 1054–1126; the Rostislavichi 1126–1404; and the Gediminids 1404–1508.
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Smolensk, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
__NOTOC__ Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result 1146–1159 1146–1159 Kievan succession crisis(also known as ) Casus belli: death of Vsevolod Olgovich II of Kiev Iziaslavichi (senior Mstislavichi): Iziaslav of Volhynia (1146–54) Mstislav of Pereyaslavl Novgorod Republic (1146–55; 57–58)
Olgovichi of ChernigovRostislavichi (junior Mstislavichi): Rostislav of Smolensk Yaroslav of Halych (1158) Novgorod Republic (1158–59)
Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia (1146–57) Cuman allies (1147) Novgorod Republic (1155–57) Mixed results Olgovichi of Chernigov lost Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia lost Pereyaslavl and Novgorod Rostislavichi of Smolensk gained Kiev and Novgorod Yurievichi of Suzdalia gained Pereyaslavl 1158–1161 Kievan succession crisis Smolensk campaign of 1159—1160 1160 Rostislav of Smolensk victory Rostislav of Smolensk became prince of Kiev 1167–1169 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Rostislav I of Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia gained Kiev & Novgorod (1167–1168) Sack of Kiev (1169) by Rostislavichi–Yurievichi–Olgovichi coalition Siege of Novgorod (1170) Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Volhynia Novgorod Republic Andrey Bogolyubsky's coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Olgovichi of Chernigov Rostislavichi of Smolensk Coalition victory Yurievichi gained control over Kiev (1169) Novgorodians & Iziaslavichi defeated coalition (1170) Novgorodians expelled the Iziaslavichi (1170) Yurievichi gained control over Novgorod (1171) 1171–1173 1171–1173 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of prince Gleb of Kiev Siege of Vyshgorod (1173) Kiev and allies Rostislavichi of Smolensk Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Galicia?
Olgovichi of Chernigov(joined Kiev near end) Andrey's second coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Novgorod Republic various other princes
Olgovichi of Chernigov(defected to Kiev near end) Kiev & Rostislavichi of Smolensk victory Andrey's coalition defeated Yurievichi lost power Andrey murdered by own boyars (1174) 1180–81 Mixed results 1212–1216 Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession Battle of Lipitsa 1216 Rostov (Konstantin) Novgorod (Mstislav)Supported by: Rostislavichi of Smolensk Vladimir (Yuri) Zalessky (Yaroslav)Supported by:Olgovichi of Chernigov Victory for Konstantin of Rostovand Mstislav of Novgorod 1223 Battle of the Kalka River(first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') Principality of Kiev Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Principality of Chernigov Principality of Smolensk Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Mongol EmpireBrodnici Crushing defeat Armies of the Rus' principalities and Cumansmostly destroyed Mongols plundered some towns and retreated easttowards Volga Bulgaria, where they weredefeated in the Battle of Samara Bend 1228–1236/40 Casus belli: death of Mstyslav Mstyslavych Udatnyi Principality of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Smolensk Principality of Novgorod-Seversk Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Daniel of Galicia–Volhynia victory 1239 Lithuanian attack on Smolensk (1239) Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic Smolensk–Novgorodian victory 1285 Principality of Smolensk Principality of Bryansk Smolensk victory 1334 Siege of Smolensk (1334) 1340 Moscow Ryazan Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal Rostov Yuriev Fominsk Drutsk 1368–1372 Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1368–1372) Principality of Tver Principality of Smolensk(1st and 2nd raid) Principality of Moscow Treaty of Lyubutsk Lithuanian retreat 1386 Battle of the Vikhra River Principality of Smolensk Lithuanian victory 1395 Capture of Smolensk Lithuanian victory 1399 Battle of the Vorskla River Grand Duchy of Lithuania Principality of Kiev Principality of Polotsk Principality of Smolensk Principality of Bryansk Kingdom of PolandMoldaviaWallachiaTeutonic KnightsForces of Tokhtamysh Supported by: Principality of Moscow Golden Horde victory 1401 Principality of Smolensk Smolensk victory 1404 Lithuanian victory Vytautas installed governors over Smolensk End of Rostislavichi dynasty in Smolensk 1410 Battle of Grunwald Poland Lithuania Various allies including Smolensk Teutonic Order Various allies and mercenaries Polish–Lithuanian victory 1440 Smolensk citizens Lithuanian victory Uprising suppressed 1500 Battle of Vedrosha Principality of Smolensk Principality of Moscow Muscovite victory 1502 Siege of Smolensk (1502) Lithuanian victory
See also Armies of the Rus' principalities List of wars involving Kievan Rus' List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia List of wars and battles involving the Golden Horde List of wars involving Lithuania List of wars involving the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth List of wars involving the Principality of Moscow List of wars involving the Novgorod Republic List of wars involving the Principality of Tver List of wars involving Belarus List of wars involving Russia List of wars involving Ukraine
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