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Battle on the Ice (Lake Peipus) 1242

Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod defeats the Livonian Order on the frozen lake.

Map showing the location of Battle on the Ice (Lake Peipus)Lake Peipus
Border map for 1200. See Europe in 1200.

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Key facts

Date1242
TypeBattle
Location58.70° N, 27.50° E
Nearest city on the mapTallinn (about 177 km)
Territory of (map of 1200)Principality of Novgorod

Rulers in 1242

RealmRulerReign
ByzantiumEmpire of Nicaea in exile (Latin Empire holds the capital)1204–1261
Franks / HRE / GermanyFrederick II1212–1250
FranceLouis IX (Saint Louis)1226–1270
England / UKHenry III1216–1272
Rus' / RussiaGolden Horde overlordship1240–1324

The world around 1242

YearEventWhere
1240Mongols take KyivKyiv

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