Ingrian War

The Ingrian War between Sweden and Russia, which lasted between 1610 and 1617 and can be seen as part of Russia's Time of Troubles, is mainly remembered for the attempt to put a Swedish duke on the Russian throne. It ended with a large Swedish territorial gain in the Treaty of Stolbovo which laid an important foundation to Sweden's Age of Greatness. During Russia's Time of Troubles, Charles IX of Sweden sent an expeditionary corps under Jacob De ... More

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  • 7 years (1610 — 1617)

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  • 7 years (1610 — 1617)
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