Swedo-Muscovite War

Belligerents| **Sweden*** Novgorod (Swedish vassal)
* Norway (Swedish vassal)
* Poland
* Tver (1567 - 1568)
* Nogai

Commanders and leaders| Leaders:**Gustav III** of Sweden (also commander)* Yaropolk IV of Novgorod
* Margaret of Norway
* Michael II of Poland
* Yaroslav IV of Tver
* Musa I of Nogai

Strength| **Sweden: 40,000 men, 34 ships*** Novgorod: 1,000 men, 5 ships
* Norway: 3,000 men, 2 ships
* Poland: 57,000 men, 19 ships
* Tver: 8,000 men
* Nogai: 8,000 men

Casualties and losses| **Total: 81,759 men*** Sweden: 35,639 men
	+ Novgorod: 2,357 men
	+ Norway: 4.554 men
* Poland: 39,209 men
* Odoyev: 9,523+ men
* Tver: 1,653 men
* Nogai: 11,524 men

The **Swedo-Muscovite War** was a war between Sweden and Muscovy that lasted from 28 December 1567 to 27 February 1572. While Muscovy was heavily weakened by the War of the Rivers, it appeared as though they were recovering, and their rival Sweden could not allow that. The war ended with another Swedish victory, with large amounts of land being ceded to Poland and Sweden.

## Background

Muscovy was heavily defeated in the War of the Rivers against Sweden. They lost their capital Moscow, renamed to Nya Stockholm out of spite, as well as their connection to the sea. The Rurikovich dynasty was overthrown due to this failure. The new Paletskij dynasty, however, regained land through careful planning and crushed other insurrections to cement their place as true rulers of the Rus'.

Sweden was fearful of a Muscovite vengeance war, especially since they had lost the Lithuanian War just prior. Gustav III, who was well aware of the threat Muscovy posed to Sweden, decided to take the initiative against Muscovy.

## The War

Sweden declared war on Muscovy on 28 December 1567. While a winter invasion would be costly, Gustav III knew that the Muscovites would be better prepared for a summer invasion, and he decided that it would be better to strike now.

Swedish troops initially planned to attack Yaroslavl, one of the few remaining Muscovite forts, but instead attacked Tver City. It fell on 24 May 1568, after which Tver left the war (see below). Yaroslavl was then actually besieged, and it fell on 22 November; Kazan was also besieged at around the same time by Poland, and it fell on 11 December. Poland continued invading Muscovy, with Nizhny Novgorod falling on 11 December 1569 and the capital Galich on 8 July 1570.

Muscovite troops invaded Novgorod in 1568; Polish troops unsuccessfully tried to stop them. They then pushed into Sweden proper. Swedish troops retreated from Yaroslavl to deal with these forces. Stockholm was besieged, but the invading forces were pushed out. The Swedes then besieged Odoyev City and occupied it on 11 December 1570, and the day after they left the war.

Despite the war being technically won, the fight continued to make Muscovy give up as much land as possible. However, Muscovite forces began invading Poland, with numerous forts being occupied, and a peace needed to start quickly. Lower Yik, the capital of Nogai, fell on 4 September 1471 and the war ended a few months after that.

## End

### Other Peaces

* On 25 May 1568, the Treaty of Narva made Tver leave the war. They were forced to end their alliance with Muscovy, as well as pay money and reparations to Sweden.
* On 12 December 1570, the Treaty of Osel made Odoyev cede Kaluga to Poland, as well as end their alliance with Muscovy and pay money and reparations.

### Main Peace

The Treaty of Noteborg was signed on 27 February 1572, which had the following terms:

* Nizhny Novgorod, Cheboksary, and Saratov were to be ceded to Poland.
* Ust-Vym, Solvychegodsk, Ust-Sysolk, and Troitso-Pechersk were ceded to Novgorod.
* Money and reparations