The Livonian War Hostile_encounter ( 1558–1583 ) was fought Hostile_encounter for control Control of Old Livonia ( in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia ) , when the Tsardom of Russia faced Confronting_problem a varying Change coalition Collaboration of Denmark–Norway , the Kingdom of Sweden , and the Union ( later Commonwealth ) of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland .

Russian dissolution Dispersal of the Livonian Confederation brought Causation Poland–Lithuania into the conflict Hostile_encounter , while Sweden and Denmark both intervened between 1559 and 1561 .

Magnus attempted to expand Expansion his Livonian holdings to establish Creating the Russian vassal state Kingdom of Livonia , which nominally existed Presence until his defection Escaping in 1576 .

To assist Assistance in managing Control vessel traffic , Chodkiewicz hired Employment a few sailors , mainly Livonian .