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Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River.
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Mongol horde of the 13th-14th centuries
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Khan (title)
Historical title for a ruler or military leader
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Battle on Pyana River
1377 battle between the Blue Horde and an alliance of Russian principalities
The Battle on Pyana River took place on August 2, 1377 on the Pyana River between the Golden Horde under Arab Shah (Arapsha) and an alliance of Russian principalities led by Prince Ivan Dmitriyevich, made up of the Pereyaslavl, Yaroslavl, Yuryev, Nizhny Novgorod, and Murom…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)