Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1487–1494)
| Lithuanian-Muscovite War (1487—1494) | |||||||||
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| Part of Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Ruthenia Golden Horde |
Principality of Moscow Crimean Khanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Casimir IV Jagiellon Alexander Jagiellon |
Ivan III of Russia Meñli I Giray | ||||||||
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The Lithuanian-Muscovite War of 1487–1494 (First border war) was the war of the Principality of Moscow, in alliance with the Crimean Khanate, against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in alliance with the Golden Horde Khan Akhmat, and united by personal union (Union of Krewo) with the Kingdom of Poland under the leadership of Grand Duke Casimir IV Jagiellon.
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was home to Ruthenians (ancestors of the modern Ukrainians, Belarusians and Rusyns) and the war was fought over the Ruthenian lands (Kyivan inheritance).