The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered much of the Kievan Rus' in the mid-13th century, sacking numerous cities such as Ryazan, Yaroslavl, Pereyaslavl and Vladimir, including the largest: Kiev and Ch
The Mongol invasion of Europe, 1236–1242
The quriltay of Mongol princes prior to the Russian campaign of 634 (1236 CE). Jami al-Tawarikh, late 14th century (Asiatic Society, D.31, Folio 20 verso)
Siege of Ryazan in December 1237
The sacking of Suzdal by Batu Khan in February 1238, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
The Great Stand on the Ugra River or the Standing on the Ugra River, also known as the Battle of the Ugra, was a standoff in 1480 on the banks of the Ugra River between the forces of Akhmat Khan of th
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
…at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, the Mongol domination of Russian-inhabited territories, with the requisite demands of tribute, continued until the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480. The invasion had significant consequences on the population. Many cities and fortified points were wiped out, with only a fraction surviving…
Miniature in Russian chronicle, 16th century