Meeting of the Russian Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich and the Byzantine Emperor John Tzimiskes . Lebedev K.V. , 1916
The campaigns of Russia and the Rus state against Byzantium are a series of military conflicts between the Rus people or the Rus state created by him in 882 and the Byzantine empire .
The period of the 9th - 10th centuries was the time of the territorial expansion of the people of Russia and the formation of statehood of the state of Russia created by him in 882 . One of the main reasons for the expansion to the south was the desire of the Rus to control the " way from the Varangians to the Greeks " and with it profitable trade with the richest Byzantium. One of the main goals of the military campaigns of the Rus was the capital of the Byzantine Empire - Constantinople (dr. Russian. Tsargrad ).
Campaign List
- The “ratification of the great Russian” attack on the Crimean Byzantine city of Sourozh (Sugdei) at the turn of the 8th – 9th centuries under the leadership of Prince Bravlin .
- The campaign of Russia against Byzantium (830s) - the raid of Russia on Paflagonia in the reign of Emperor Theophilus . The Russians sacked the city of Amastrida and left.
- The campaign of Russia against Byzantium in 860 is a campaign on Constantinople. Although Constantinople was not captured, the Rus carried away large spoils. Presumably, the campaign was led by the Kiev princes Askold and Deer .
- The Russo-Byzantine war of 907 - the legendary campaign of Prince Oleg to Constantinople. According to The Tale of Bygone Years , Prince Oleg’s successful trip to Constantinople led to the signing of peace in 907. In 911, a trade agreement favorable to Russia was concluded.
- The Russo-Byzantine war of 941–944 - campaigns against Prince Igor in Constantinople. During the first campaign, the Rus army failed at sea, the second campaign ended with the signing of a peace treaty and a tribute from Byzantium.
- The Russo-Byzantine war of 970–971 was a campaign of Prince Svyatoslav, first in alliance with the Greeks against Bulgaria , and then in alliance with the Bulgarian Tsar Boris II against Byzantium. The war ended with the withdrawal of Russian troops from Bulgaria and the death of Svyatoslav at the hands of the Pechenegs.
- The Russo-Byzantine war of 988 - the siege of Korsun in Crimea by Prince Vladimir . After the capture of Korsun, a gradual baptism of the Russian people followed.
- The campaign of Russia against Byzantium in 1024 - an independent non-state campaign of the Rus detachment led by Chrysokhir on the island of Lemnos occurred in the time of trouble in the struggle for power in Russia. All 800 participants of the campaign were killed.
- The Russian-Byzantine war of 1043 - the attack of the fleet (400 ships) of Yaroslav the Wise on Constantinople. It ended in failure, part of the fleet died during the storm, part burned by Greek fire.
See also
- Siege of Constantinople
Sources
- G. G. Litavrin . Byzantium and the Slavs. SPB: Aletheia, 1999. ISBN 5-89329-110-7
- From the history of sea trips of the Slavs in the 7th-12th centuries , K. V. Bazilevich