Tavastians
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The Tavastians or Häme Finns were an ancient Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia. In Russian sources, they are called yem or yam, but the term later disappeared from the R
Tavastians; painted by R. W. Ekman in 1878
Finnish–Novgorodian wars
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The Finnish–Novgorodian wars were a series of conflicts between Finnic tribes in eastern Fennoscandia and the Republic of Novgorod from the 11th or 12th century to the early 14th century.
Tavastians
…but the term later disappeared from the Russian language after Finland was incorporated into the Swedish realm. The Tavastians are often noted for their conflicts with Novgorod. Tavastia (Finnish: Häme) has been inhabited since the early Stone Age. The core area of ancient Tavastia was formed around Lake Vanajavesi. Example…
The bailiff of Ladoga castle (here in its 15th-century appearance) repelled the Yem forces in 1228.