Which city did Sigismund's forces temporarily control in Russia?
St. Petersburg
Kiev
Moscow
Novgorod
Answer
Sigismund's forces temporarily controlled Moscow in Russia. This was a significant victory for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as Moscow was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the main rival of the Commonwealth in the region. The capture of Moscow also gave the Commonwealth a strategic advantage in the ongoing Livonian War.
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