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
Battle of the Kalka River
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The Battle of the Kalka River was fought between the Mongol Empire, whose armies were led by Jebe and Subutai, and a coalition of several Rus' principalities, including Kiev and Galicia-Volhynia, and
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
…Mongol invasion, including Galicia–Volhynia, Pskov, Smolensk, Polotsk, Vitebsk, and probably Rostov and Uglich. The Mongol campaign was heralded by the Battle of the Kalka River on 31 May 1223, which resulted in a Mongol victory over the forces of several principalities as well as the remnants of the Cumans under Köten. The…
Mongol horse archers
Daniel of Galicia and Mstislav Mstislavich with their troops (illustration from the 16th century)
A view of the Dnieper River and the surrounding area