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The Yugra campaigns (Russian: Югорские походы) were a series of military campaigns against the principalities of Yugra undertaken by the Grand Principality of Moscow during the reign of Ivan III. The campaigns began in 1465 and ended in 1499–1500, leading to the Russians to increase their dominance in the region.
Prior to the campaigns by Moscow, the rival city-state of Novgorod had laid claim to the region and launched numerous military expeditions to collect tribute. The first campaign by Moscow in 1465 led to the capture of the princes of Yugra and a tribute was imposed. Following the second campaign in 1483, Yugra was included in the title of the grand prince and the princes of Yugra swore allegiance to Ivan. The final and largest campaign in 1499–1500 once again re-established Russian dominance in the region.