# Tver uprising (1327)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1327-tver-uprising
Categories: main-event

In August 1327 the people of Tver rose against the Mongol envoy Chol Khan and killed him and his retinue. Ivan Kalita of Moscow joined a punitive Tatar army that devastated Tver. Ivan was rewarded with a share of the grand principality. The uprising's suppression broke Tver's power and raised Moscow's.

## Why it matters
The uprising's suppression broke Tver's power and raised Moscow's.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander of Tver](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-of-tver)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Tver Uprising of 1327](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tver_Uprising_of_1327)
- [Wikipedia — Ivan I of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_I_of_Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Kievan_Rus')
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Tver uprising](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Tver+uprising)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)