Battle of the Neva 1240
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1240 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Swedish–Novgorodian Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Karelians, Norwegians, Novgorod Republic, Sum', Sweden, Tavastia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 59.8075, 30.6042 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Neva (Russian: Невская битва, romanized: Nevskaya bitva; Swedish: slaget vid Neva; Finnish: Nevan taistelu) was fought between the Novgorod Republic, along with Karelians, and the Kingdom of Sweden, including Norwegian, Finnish and Tavastian forces, on the Neva River, near the settlement of Ust-Izhora, on 15 July 1240. The battle is mentioned only in Russian sources, and it remains unclear whether it was a major invasion or a small-scale raid. In Russian historiography, it has become an event of massive scale and importance.
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