Events before 1600 (Lithuanian Russia)



1368 – Olgerd, Grand Prince of Russia, Lithuania and Zhemaitia captured Moscow. Moscow Princedom became the part of Lithuania.

1382 – Jagiello, Grand Prince of Russia, Lithuania and Zhemaitia became King of Poland and moved to Catholicism, which caused dissatisfaction among the Orthodox Russian nobility.

for 1430 – the main part of North-East Russia conquered by new Lithuanian  Grand Prince Vytovt.

1432 – the Civil war begins between the Catholic king Sigismund and the coalition of orthodox princes headed by Svidrigaylo

1438 – Lithuania is divided into two states – the western part became a Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the union with Poland and eastern formed an independent Grand Duchy of Russians with the capital in Vitebsk.

1477 – Novgorod became part of the Grand Duchy of Russians as an autonomous principality.

1489 - Simeon Olelkowicz, Grand Prince of Russia, became the first Russian king Simeon I.

1560 – Livonia became a vassal of Russia

1586 – Yuri III, the last king of Russia from Olelkowicz’s dynasty dies, leaving no male heir. Ivan Chodkiewicz became the new Russian king.

1587-1588 – with the Russian help Maximilian III of Austria became new king of Poland. Lithuania goes to Russia.