Livonian War Begins
Ivan IV begins the Livonian War against the Livonian Confederation
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ivan IV Biography and Timeline
Follow Ivan IV through 10 dated historical records for Russia.
Ivan IV, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1558–1563Years on this page
1558
Capture of Narva
Russian forces capture Narva during the opening phase of the Livonian War
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
Capture of Dorpat
Russian forces capture Dorpat during the Livonian campaign
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
1559
Truce with Livonian Order
Ivan IV accepts a temporary truce during the Livonian War
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
1560
Battle of Ergeme
Russian forces defeat the Livonian Order at Ergeme
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
Capture of Fellin
Russian forces capture Fellin during the Livonian War
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
Livonian Campaign
Russian forces continue attacks on the Livonian Confederation
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
1561
Livonian War Continues
Ivan IV continues military pressure on Livonia after the order's collapse
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
1562
Livonian Raids
Russian pressure continues in Livonia after the collapse of the order
Role range: 1558-1583 – 1547-1584
1563
Moscow Print Yard
Ivan IV supports establishment of the Moscow printing house
Role range: 1547-1584
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.