Wars In The North

In the aftermath of the Polish-Swedish union breaking apart in 1599, the stage is set for a new conflict to erupt over the lands of Livonia, Estonia and of course Sigismund III Vasa's claim to the Swedish throne. War would break out in 1600, beginning the first of four phases with the first phase ending in 1611 and the last ending in 1629 separated by various truces or ceasefires.

Unfortunately on this particular conflict my resources were limited for information as its not covered extensively, as such i had to get my sources from various encyclopedias such as the Britannica and the historyofwar.

In this episode we discuss the legendary Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus (1594- 1632) and some of his reforms and achievements in the early 17th century before his tragic end the battle of Lutzen in 1632. 

A brief detour to explain the Cossacks, who they were, and what importance they had in eastern European politics.

The conclusion of the Russian time of troubles, Ingrian War, the polish muscovite war, and the ascension of Tsar Michael Romanov I.

This episode covers the ascension of Tsar Vasili IV, the rise and fall of "False" Dmitri II, as well as the beginnings of Swedish and Polish intervention. 

This episode covers the aftermath of Ivan the Terrible's death (1584), Tsar Feodor's reign (1584-1598), and the beginning of Russia's Time of Troubles (1598-1613). During this time period the Russo-Swedish war (1590-1595), Ingrian war (1610-1617), Polish-Russian war (1609-1618), and the succession crises all occur. Thus will require multiple episodes to delve into the details of this tumultuous time.

1592-1599 covers the events of the beginnings of the union as well as it's downfall. The union would have great impact on Baltic politics in the future. 

The second half of the Livonian war and the subsequent aftermath. These events will set the stage for future generations of tensions and rivalries between the Baltic powers of the north. 

The start of conflict between Russia, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark that would plague the region for the next 2 centuries. In my opinion this is true beginning of the wars in the north. 

Here we discuss the events leading up to and following the Stockholm Bloodbath and how the rivalry between Denmark and Sweden began.