The Siege of Pskov took place during the final stage of a war that fought for control of what area?
Siege of Pskov The Siege of Pskov, known as the Pskov Defense in Russia (Russian: оборона Пскова ), took place between August 1581 and February 1582, when the army of the Polish king and Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Báthory laid an unsuccessful siege and successful blockade of the city of Pskov during the final stage of the Livonian War of 1558–1583.
Siege of Thessalonica (617) The Siege of Thessalonica in 617 or 618 was an unsuccessful siege of the city of Thessalonica, the major Byzantine stronghold in the region, by the Avars and the Slavic tribes ("Sclaveni") who had settled in the city's vicinity. The attack was the last and best-organized attempt by the Avars to take the city. It lasted for 33 days and involved the use of siege engines, but in the end failed. The main source for these events are the "Miracles of Saint Demetrius", named after Thessalonica's patron saint, Saint Demetrius.