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Mongol invasion of Rus': Kyiv, defended by Voivode Dmytro, falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan.
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Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
13th-century Mongol military campaign in Europe
The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered much of Russia in the mid-13th century, sacking numerous cities such as Ryazan, Yaroslavl, Pereyaslavl and Vladimir, including the largest: Kiev and Chernigov. The siege of Kiev in 1240 by the Mongols is generally held to mark the end of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kyiv
Capital of Ukraine
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Siege of Kiev (1240)
Mongol siege of a Rus' city
The siege of Kiev by the Mongols took place between 28 November and 6 December 1240, and resulted in a Mongol victory. It was a heavy morale and military blow to the Principality of Galicia–Volhynia, which was forced to submit to Mongol suzerainty, and allowed Batu Khan to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mongols
East Asian ethnic group
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Batu Khan
Founder and first Khan of the Golden Horde (r. 1227–1255)
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