The main events of the Livonian War.

In 1558, the main success of the Russian army was the capture of the fortresses of Narva and Dorpat. Narva was taken by the governor Adashev, and Dorpat by Petr Shuisky.

In 1559 the Germans of Livonia were defeated at the Battle of Tyrzen. In the same year, a short truce was concluded, but at the end of its action the Livonians managed to defeat the Russian garrison.

In 1560, Russian troops won several victories on the territory of modern Latvia; the former landmaster of the Teutonic Order, Fürstenberg, was taken prisoner.

In 1561, the Livonian Union was concluded, as a result, part of the order’s lands passed to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1562 they began offensive operations near Pskov and Smolensk.

In 1563, Ivan IV took Polotsk, but then the offensive ceased on the territory of modern Belarus, in 1564 his army was defeated in the battle of Orsha.

In 1565-1572 there was a lull, and in 1573 a new offensive began in Livonia, the Russian army was able to besiege Revel by 1578 and capture several fortresses, for example, Pärnu, Oberpalen and Paide.

In 1579-1583, hostilities were unsuccessful for the Russian army, and successful for the Swedes and the Commonwealth, they captured Polotsk and even part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, only the siege of Pskov was unsuccessful.