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Battle or uprising · 18.07.1558

Surrender of Tartu

In July 1558 a Russian army under Prince Pyotr Shuisky laid siege to Tartu (Dorpat), seat of a prince-bishop. After ten days of bombardment the bishop offered terms, and on 18 July the town surrendered. Shuisky kept his word and treated the townspeople decently, but the Russians carried off some 700 cannon and a large war contribution. The fall of Tartu brought all of eastern Livonia under Russian control. Medieval Tartu itself was later lost to fires and wars; the cathedral ruins on Toome Hill remain.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

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1558. aasta juulis piiras vürst Pjotr Šuiski juhitud Vene vägi vürstpiiskopi residentsi Tartut. Pärast kümmet päeva pommitamist pakkus piiskop alistumistingimusi ja 18. juulil linn alistus. Šuiski pidas sõna ja kohtles linlasi viisakalt, kuid venelased viisid kaasa umbes 700 suurtükki ja suure sõjamaksu. Tartu langemisega läks kogu Ida-Liivimaa Venemaa kätte. Keskaegne Tartu ise hävis hiljem tulekahjudes ja sõdades; alles on toomkiriku varemed Toomemäel.

Map of the area around Surrender of Tartu
58.38030° N, 26.72220° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Dorpat_(1558) ↗

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