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Annexation of Pskov by Moscow

Vasily III abolished the self-government of the Pskov Republic: the veche was dissolved, the veche bell was taken down and carried off to Moscow, and the city was placed under governors appointed by the grand prince.

Date
13 January 1510exact dateDate in the Julian calendar
Place
Pskovtoday: Pskov, Russia · Eastern Europe
Participants
Vasili III, Pskov Republic, Grand Duchy of Moscow
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Muscovy

In January 1510 Vasily III, who was then in Novgorod, detained the Pskov posadniks (mayors) who had come to him and sent a dyak (state secretary) to Pskov to demand submission. At dawn on 13 January the veche bell was taken down; some 300 wealthy Pskov families were deported, and their estates were handed out to Muscovite servicemen.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Pskov Republic
  2. Wikipedia (Russian): Псковская республика
  3. Wikipedia (Russian): История Пскова