Passage: The Livonian War  was fought for control of Old Livonia , when the Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of Denmark-Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Union  of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland. During the period 1558-1578, Russia dominated the region with early military successes at Dorpat  and Narva. Russian dissolution of the Livonian Confederation brought Poland-Lithuania into the conflict, while Sweden and Denmark both intervened between 1559 and 1561. Swedish Estonia was established despite constant invasion from Russia, and Frederick II of Denmark bought the old Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, which he placed under the control of his brother Magnus of Holstein. Magnus attempted to expand his Livonian holdings to establish the Russian vassal state Kingdom of Livonia, which nominally existed until his defection in 1576. In 1576, Stefan Batory became King of Poland as well as Grand Duke of Lithuania and turned the tide of the war with his successes between 1578 and 1581, including the joint Swedish-Polish-Lithuanian offensive at the Battle of Wenden. This was followed by an extended campaign through Russia culminating in the long and difficult siege of Pskov. Under the 1582 Truce of Jam Zapolski, which ended the war between Russia and Poland-Lithuania, Russia lost all its former holdings in Livonia and Polotsk to Poland-Lithuania. The following year, Sweden and Russia signed the Truce of Plussa with Sweden gaining most of Ingria and northern Livonia while retaining the Duchy of Estonia.
For how many years had Sweden and Denmark both intervened during the Russian dissolution of the Livonian Confederation which brought Poland-Lithuania into the conflict? How many countries was the Truce of Plussa between? How many groups formed the initial coalition against the Tsardom of Russia? How many years after Magnus' defection did the Truce of Jam Zapolski occur? How many years after Stefan Batory became King of Poland did the war between Russia and Poland-Lithuania end? How many years after the Truce of Jam Zapolski did the Truce of Plussa occur? How many years did Russia dominate the region? How many years in total did Sweden and Denmark both intervened between? How many years spanned these events? How many years was the span of time where Stefan Batory turned the tide of the war with his successes? In what year was the Truce of Plussa signed? What event happened first, Magnus's defection, or the Truce of Jam Zapolski? What event happened first, Russia dominating the region with early military successes, or the Truce of Jam Zapolski? What event happened last, Magnus's defection, or the Truce of Jam Zapolski? What event happened last, Russian dominating the region with early military successes, or the Truce of Jam Zapolski? Which country had NOT dominated the region by early military victories at Narva and Dorpat, Denmark or Russia? Which happened first, Stefan Batory becoming King of Poland or the Truce of Jam Zapolski? Which happened first, the Truce of Jam Zapolski or the Truce of Plussa? Which happened first, the Truce of Jam Zapolski or when Stefan Batory became kind of Poland? Which happened first, the signing of the Truce of Plussa, or the old Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek was placed under control of Magnus of Holstein? Which happened last, the Battle of Wenden or the siege of Pskov? Which year did Sweden and Russia sign the Truce of Plussa? how many past holdings were lost? how wa sthe battle of wenden? what did magnus do? what ended war? when did magnus die? who had mostly ingria? who signed the truce ? who was king od poland? whose brother was in charge?