Events tagged with "grand-duchy"

Historical Events tagged with "grand-duchy"

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Military & Warfare

Grand Duchy of Lithuania's Victory at Ula

January 26th, 1564 461 years ago

In a key moment of the Livonian War, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a significant military victory over the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula. This engagement demonstrated the military prowess of the Lithuanian forces, which were under the command of Grand Hetman Mikołaj Radziwiłł. Though the battle was not widely known outside the region, its outcomes would have repercussions for the balance of power in Eastern Europe.