Expansion of Lithuania Algirdas
algirdas alexander guagnini
algirdas held own, acquiring influence , territory @ expense of muscovy , golden horde , extending borders of grand duchy of lithuania black sea. principal efforts directed toward securing slavic lands part of former kievan rus . although algirdas engineered election of son andrew prince of pskov , powerful minority of novgorod republic citizens supported him against muscovy, rule in both commercial centres (at best) precarious.
algirdas occupied important principalities of smolensk , bryansk in western russia. although relationship grand dukes of muscovy friendly (demonstrated marriages 2 orthodox russian princesses), besieged moscow in 1368 , 1370 during lithuanian–muscovite war (1368–72). important feat algirdas victory on tatars in battle of blue waters @ southern bug in 1362, resulted in breakup of kipchaks , compelled khan establish headquarters in crimea.
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