{"slug": "pskov", "label": "Pskov", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pskov", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2214", "qid": "Q2214", "description": "city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1061, 1919], "span_label": ["1061 CE", "1919 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}], "related": [{"slug": "estonia", "label": "Estonia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kievan-rus", "label": "Kievan Rus'", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tartu", "label": "Tartu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "red-army", "label": "Red Army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "veliky-novgorod", "label": "Veliky Novgorod", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alexander-nevsky", "label": "Alexander Nevsky", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gustavus-adolphus", "label": "Gustavus Adolphus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "estonians", "label": "Estonians", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vasili-iii-of-russia", "label": "Vasili III of Russia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "grand-prince-of-moscow", "label": "Grand Prince of Moscow", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1061, "year_label": "1061 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Sosols (a tribe in Estonia) destroy the Kievan Rus' fortification of Yuryev in Tartu, and carry out a raid on Pskov.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371210530#Europe", "title": "1061", "revid": 1371210530, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1177, "year_label": "1177 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "During the winter, the Estonians attack Pskov.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1273054652#Date_unknown", "title": "1177", "revid": 1273054652, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1242, "year_label": "1242 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Prince Alexander Nevsky is joined by his brother Andrey II (Yaroslavich) at Novgorod, supported with his elite druzhina (or 'household') from Suzdal. They head southwest across the frozen marshes, which cover much of the land between Novgorod and Pskov. On March 5, Alexander retakes the city almost without a struggle, before the larger Crusader garrison in nearby Izborsk can intervene.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360512210#Europe", "title": "1242", "revid": 1360512210, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1510, "year_label": "1510 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Grand Prince of Moscow Vasili III conquers Pskov.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366972051#Date_unknown", "title": "1510", "revid": 1366972051, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1615, "year_label": "1615 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 9", "text": "August 9 – Swedish troops led by King Gustavus Adolphus begin the siege of the Russian city of Pskov, but fail to take the fortress after 12 weeks. The siege ends on October 27.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365922608#July–September", "title": "1615", "revid": 1365922608, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1919, "year_label": "1919 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – Estonian War of Independence: Estonian forces capture Pskov from the Red Army, and soon hand it over to the White forces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373508849#May", "title": "1919", "revid": 1373508849, "section": "Events › May"}}]}