# Battle of Vedrosha (1500)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1500-battle-of-vedrosha
Categories: battle

On 14 July 1500 Muscovite forces decisively defeated the Lithuanian army at Vedrosha, capturing its commander Prince Konstanty Ostrogski. The truce of 1503 gave Moscow about a third of Lithuania's eastern lands. Several Orthodox princes had switched allegiance from Lithuania to Moscow. Vedrosha shifted the balance in eastern Europe from Lithuania toward Muscovy.

## Why it matters
Vedrosha shifted the balance in eastern Europe from Lithuania toward Muscovy.

Ruler at the time: [Ivan III](https://history-russia.com/rulers/ivan-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Vedrosha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vedrosha)
- [Wikipedia — Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovite–Lithuanian_Wars)
- [Wikipedia — Grand Principality of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Vedrosha](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Vedrosha)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)