# Truce of Yam-Zapolsky (1582)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1582-truce-of-yam-zapolsky
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After Stephen Báthory's campaigns and the siege of Pskov, Ivan IV concluded the Truce of Yam-Zapolsky with Poland-Lithuania in 1582, giving up Livonia and Polotsk. A truce with Sweden followed in 1583. Russia lost almost all its Baltic gains. The failure postponed Russia's Baltic ambitions until Peter the Great.

## Why it matters
The failure postponed Russia's Baltic ambitions until Peter the Great.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Truce of Yam-Zapolsky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truce_of_Yam-Zapolsky)
- [Wikipedia — Siege of Pskov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Pskov)
- [Wikipedia — Tsardom of Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsardom_of_Russia)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Truce of Yam-Zapolsky](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Truce+of+Yam-Zapolsky)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)