The Karelians' chief stronghold and trading place where the Vuoksi enters Lake Ladoga, later Kexholm and now Priozersk.
The original fortification was built by the Karelians, and excavation has found a 12th-century layer; the Korela are first named in the Novgorod chronicle in 1143 (en.wikipedia Korela Fortress). In 1200 it is a Karelian fort and market on the lake road to Ladoga and Novgorod, not a Russian town: the Swedes seize it in 1294-95, Novgorod builds its own fortress in the 14th century, and the Karelians rise against Novgorod's men here in 1314.
Who holds it
- Name
- the Karelians of the Vuoksi mouth (no leader named)
- Title
- Karelian stronghold and trading place
- Confidence
- low
en.wikipedia Korela Fortress, Karelians
Lord in 1200
None attested: a Karelian stronghold. No Novgorodian officer is attested here in 1200.
How things stand that morning
Karelian stronghold, allied to Novgorod; no outside garrison.
Communities
Karelians; Novgorodian traders likely (not attested).
Fairs and markets
None recorded.
Militia
None recorded.
Walls and castle
Earth and timber fortification of the Karelians on the river island or point; the stone and timber fortress is later.
Trade and crafts
Furs from the north and the Saimaa lakes, fish, iron; boats on Ladoga to Novgorod's port of Ladoga.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1294-95, 14th century, 1314 (after this year)Swedish occupation; Novgorod's fortress; the Karelian rising.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: A 12th-century archaeological layer and later history; nothing for 1200.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.