Establishment of the Kingdom of Livonia
- When
- 1570–1571
- Where
- Moscow; Reval
- Episodes
- 2
In 1570, Russian Tsar Ivan IV established the nominal Kingdom of Livonia during the Livonian War. Danish Duke Magnus was crowned king in Moscow on 10 June 1570, though the state never functioned properly.
Episodes
- Coronation of Magnus in Moscow
Magnus arrived in Moscow on 10 June 1570 and was crowned King of Livonia with Frederick II's approval.
- Failed Siege of Reval
Magnus led a Russian army to besiege Reval but abandoned the campaign by March 1571 after failing to capture the city.
Background and detail
Political Context. The Kingdom of Livonia was a nominal state in the territory of modern Estonia and Latvia. It was created by Russian Tsar Ivan IV during the Livonian War of 1558–1583, but it never functioned properly as a polity.
Military Campaigns. Magnus left Moscow with a Russian army intending to conquer Swedish-controlled Reval. However, he failed to capture the city and abandoned the siege by the end of March 1571.
People involved
- Ivan IV · Russian Tsar who declared the establishment of the kingdom
- Magnus · Duke of Holstein crowned as King of Livonia
- Frederick II · Frederick II of Denmark, whose approval Magnus had
Sources
- Kingdom of Livonia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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