WI Novgorod had united Russia?

[EvolvedSaurian]

Thanks to luakel for Þe idea.

Novgorod was Þe only republic out of the all Þe Russian states. What would have been Þe effects of Novgorod unifying Russia?

[HueyLong]

It would have become an oligarchic Russia......... that was what most medieval republics were anyways.

[EvolvedSaurian]

Þat's still a step up from an autocratic Russia.

What could it have evolved into though?

[Hapsburg]

One consquence: A Russia resembling much like Poland-Lithuania until someone took total power.
Now, how to do it? Maybe Alexander Nevsky keeps on doing the "conquering shit" thing?

[LordKalvan]

Novgorod was ven a member of the Hansa at a certain time (14th or 15th century). IMO, it might be an interesting POD. Difficulties are the lack of sure borders for the republic and the greed of its neighbours.
I disagree that it would have ended into an autarchy in any case: there might be a narrow path that brings to light a kind of "United provinces of the Baltic", patterned on the Low Countries example.

[Max Sinister]

They traded with the Hanse, which had its contors there, but it's new for me that Novgorod was a member.

[LordKalvan]

Originally Posted by Max Sinister

They traded with the Hanse, which had its contors there, but it's new for me that Novgorod was a member.

Looked that up a couple of weeks ago, for the TL with Shadow Knight. I'll look for the link