Pleskau - 1240
Frontier bishop Hermann von Buxhövden spurs a Latin lunge at the "schismatics" of Novgorod.
Pleskau - 1240 (Quickstart)
Frontier bishop Hermann von Buxhövden spurs a Latin lunge at the "schismatics" of Novgorod.
NOTE: This is a quickstart setup for first time players who want to skip the first Levy phase.
Watland - 1240
Following Hermann's success at Pskov, the Teutons agree on a plan to conquer another people under Novgorod's sway—the still mostly pagan Vodians.
Return of the Prince - 1241 to 1242
With the Teutons settling into Rus and their raids almost reaching the great city, Novgorodans and the Grand Prince at last see eye-to-eye on a response.
Return of the Prince - Nicolle Variant
In contrast to the Novgorod Chronicle, David Nicolle in Lake Peipus 1242 (Osprey) dates the Teutonic assault on Pskov to 1241 rather than 1240, with the Teutons pressing south of Lake Chud while Aleksandr counterattacks in the north.
Peipus - 1242
Rather than pressing the Danes westward from his reconquest of Koporye, Aleksandr bolsters his army to liberate Pskov and wreak revenge on Dorpat.
Crusade on Novgorod - 1240 to 1242
With Aleksandr's repulse of the Swedes, the Veche feels safe to dismiss its Prince and let Novgorod see to its own defense. But over the lakes, reconciled Teutonic knights and Danes now eye Rus as a prize.