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Battle on the Nemiga River

1067 · 11th century

The Battle on the Nemiga River was fought on 3 March 1067 near Minsk between Prince Vseslav of Polotsk and the three sons of Yaroslav the Wise, Iziaslav, Sviatoslav and Vsevolod. The Yaroslavichi, who had sacked Minsk, defeated Vseslav and later seized him by treachery. The battle, the first event in which Minsk is recorded, is described in the Tale of Igor's Campaign.

Battle on the Nemiga River
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