Saxon troops invade Livonia; this marks the start of the Great Northern War

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Saxon troops invade Livonia, which marks the start of the Great Northern War, lasting until 1721.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Saxon troops invade Livonia; this marks the start of the Great Northern War". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16980, accessed 23 November 2024.]

16980 Saxon troops invade Livonia; this marks the start of the Great Northern War 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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