battle, medieval

Battle of Lipitsa

Name: Battle of Lipitsa
Start: 1216-04-22
Location: Yuryev-Polsky, Russia

Battle of Lipitsa was a battle fought on 22 April 1216 at Yuryev-Polsky, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Internecine War in North-Eastern Rus', 1212-1216, which ran from 1212 to 1216. The recorded result: Victory for Konstantin Vsevolodovich and Mstislav Mstislavich.

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Липецкая битва 1216. Anonymous Russian manuscript illuminators, 1560-1570s Facial Chronicle (Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible) (in , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought22 April 1216

WhereYuryev-Polsky, Russia52.606N, 39.588E

OutcomeVictory for Konstantin Vsevolodovich and Mstislav Mstislavich

BelligerentsRostov (Konstantin); Novgorod (Mstislav); Supported by: Rostislavichi of SmolenskagainstVladimir (Yuri); Zalessky (Yaroslav); Supported by: Olgovichi of Chernigov

Part ofInternecine War in North-Eastern Rus', 1212-12161212 to 1216

Record

Date	22 April 1216
Place	Yuryev-Polsky, Russia 52.606N, 39.588E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Territorial change	Division of Vsevolod's possessions
Commanders	Konstantin of Rostov Mstislav Mstislavich	Yuri II of Vladimir Yaroslav II of Vladimir

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Kulikovo 1380, 132 km NW
Siege of Lankaran 1813, 132 km NW
Siege of Ryazan (1237) 1237, 207 km N
Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive 1943, 212 km S
Battle of the Vozha River 1378, 235 km N

Elsewhere in 1216

Siege of Beaucaire France
Capture of Berwick United Kingdom
Siege of Carlisle United Kingdom
Battle of Hay on Wye United Kingdom
Battle of Colwyn Castle United Kingdom

Battle of Lipitsa is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4262569, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lipitsa, revision 1384884790, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.