1570Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod

Ivan the Terrible, tsar of Russia, orders the massacre of in...
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⚔️ ⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506

Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506 (1506)
Crimean KhanateTatarsInvasionMilitary HistoryWarfareRaids
PolandPoland

⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids (1515)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks

The Ottomans conquer the last beyliks of Anatolia, the Dulkadirs and the Ramadanids.
Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks (1515)
Ottoman EmpireConquestMilitary HistoryMilitary ExpansionWarfareRegional PowerIslamic World
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia

Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All) Russia, thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)
TsarIvan the TerribleMonarchyRussian HistoryAutocracyTsardomImperialism
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Ottoman Capture of Massawa

The Ottomans capture Massawa, all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
Ottoman Capture of Massawa (1557)
Ottoman EmpireConquestTrade RoutesIsolationismWarfareExpansionism
EthiopiaEthiopiaTurkeyTurkeyEritreaEritrea

⚔️ Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod

Ivan the Terrible, tsar of Russia, orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod (1570)
TsarMassacreNovgorodIvan the TerribleRepressionViolencePolitical Violence
RussiaRussia