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Siege of Opochka

Siege of Opochka was a siege conducted in 1517 at Opochka, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-1522, which ran from 1512 to 1522. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Opochka (Russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Pskov, the administrat
Opochka (Russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Pskov, the administrat. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1914 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1517
WhereOpochka, Russia56.712N, 28.656E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of Lithuania; Kingdom of PolandagainstGrand Duchy of Moscow
Part ofMuscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-15221512 to 1522

Record

Date1517 (year precision)
to 18 October 1517
PlaceOpochka, Russia
56.712N, 28.656E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength14,000
Commanders
  • Vasily Morozov-Saltykov
Siege of OpochkaSiege of OpochkaSterzhnevsky lodgementBattle of KlyastitsyBattle of Lake SmolinaBattle of the Siritsa RiverBattle of NevelSterzhnevsky lodgementBattle of KlyastitsyBattle of Lake SmolinaBattle of the Siritsa RiverBattle of NevelPskovDaugavpilsVelikiye LukiRēzekne100 km56.712N, 28.656E
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Siege of Opochka is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337418, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Opochka, revision 1370744179, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.