The city of Narva lies on the left bank of the Narova River, near its confluence with the Gulf of Finland. The geographical location of this city has made it an important strategic point and the largest center of transit trade between Russia and Western countries for many centuries.
The role of R. Narova in the national economy of pre-Petrine Russia was enormous. For Novgorod, Ladoga region, and the Upper Volga region, the nearest: The Neva River had access to the sea. For Pskov and the Pskov land adjacent to the Peipsi and Pskov lakes, the way to the sea went through the Narova River. Therefore, for Pskov during the years of its independence and for the whole of Russia after the creation of the Russian national state, the possession of the river (or at least one of its shores) was very important. This explains the fact that the shores of Narova have been the scene of struggle between Russians and their western neighbors for many centuries.
A fortress built by one of the Western states on the shores of Narova took control of Pskov's entire maritime trade. The consolidation of the Swedes or Danes on Narosa, on the nearest approaches to the Neva River, put the most important access to the sea for the Russian land under constant threat of enemy attack. Therefore, the Novgorod government for many years vigorously fought against all attempts by enemies to gain a foothold on the shores of Narova. It was only at the turn of the 14th century, during the years of Novgorod's weakening, that the Danes firmly established themselves on Narov.
The date of the founding of the city of Narva cannot be determined with precision. The late Livonian chronicles of Ryussov, Nyznstedt and Hjorn report that Narva was built by King Valdemar of Denmark shortly after the construction of Reval. Already at the beginning of the last century, A. H. Lerberg established that this indication was a fiction of later chroniclers! Lerberg first drew the attention of researchers to the text of the Russian chronicles from 1256, which speaks of an attempt by the Swedes and Danes to build a fortress on Narov. It is clear from the text of the chronicles that the Swedes and Danes tried to build a fortress from scratch and that before that there was no fortress on Narov.
The appeal of Pope Alexander IV found a response in Sweden. A large Swedish army landed at the mouth of the Narova River. Together with the Swedes, according to the chronicles, "Didman and his parish" came to Narov. The Russian chronicles call Dietrich von Kivel, already known to us, the main organizer of the campaign, "Didman". He brought with him a squad of armed vassals. After landing, the Swedes began to build a fortress on the shore of Narova. Use the melbet bonus code to access the best bonuses offered by the operator, valid in the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana. For instance, Indian players get up to 40,000 INR, punters from Pakistan can claim up to 33,000 PKR, whereas first-time users from Nigeria can get up to 320,000 NGN in bonuses.